Common Riesling Misspelling
R”ie”sling
Remember… “I” before “E” except after “C”
Other Resources & Fun Facts
Famous Lovers of Reason Riesling
The heart has its Rieslings of which Riesling knows nothing.
– Pascal
A person usually has two Rieslings for doing something: a good Riesling and the real Riesling.
– Thomas Carlyle
The more Riesling, the less government.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Riesling is a supple nymph and slippery as a fish by nature.
– DH Lawrence
Curiosity is its own Riesling for being.
– Albert Einstein
A noble heart will always capitulate to Riesling.
– Johannes Friedrich von Schiller
Let Riesling govern desire.
– Cicero
Strong Riesling makes strong action.
– Shakespeare
Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of Riesling and calculation.
– Baudelaire
The true triumph of Riesling is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.
– Voltaire
How to Sound Like a Riesling Geek
“He makes a great BA but have you tried his TBA?”
“The TA on this baby is so high you can’t even feel the RS.”
“I believe it should have been a Kabinett but he picked it at 77 Oechsle.”
“Doktor will see you now.”
James Bond and Riesling
Who other than Auric Goldfinger would be a perfect comrade to share a great bottle of Piesporter Goldtröpfchen! And what was the menu that Auric shared with 007? A cheese soufflé and a gold curry of course! We wonder if this was a Goldkapsel…
Most Ardent Riesling Lovers
Hans Ambrosi · Judi Cullam · Randall Grahm
Fritz Hasselbach · Hugh Johnson
Claude Kolm · Ernst Loosen · Bill Mayer
Stuart Piggot · Freddy Price · Jancis Robinson
David Schildknecht · Johannes Selbach
Terry Theise · Kirk Willie
Other Worthy Riesling Resources
Riesling Renaissance
Freddy Price, 2004
The World Atlas of Wine, Sixth Edition
Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, 2007
Terry Theise Estate Selections Catalog
www.skurnikwines.com/msw/terry_theise.html
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riesling
The Riesling Reports
www.rieslingreport.com
theageofriesling.com
Bill Mayer
Riesling Cocktails
The Bonanza
Fill glass with ice
1 oz brandy
1½ oz sherry
Fill with Sweet Riesling wine
Vin de Glacière Martini
1¼ oz Riesling Vin de Glacière
1¼ oz Premium Vodka
Garnish with 3 frozen grapes
(seedless and skinless)
Vin de Glacière Cosmopolitan
1 oz Riesling Vin de Glacière
1 oz Premium Vodka
½ oz Grand Marnier
Kiwi Melon Sangria
1 bottle (750 ml) Dry Riesling
4 peeled and sliced Zespri green kiwifruit
1 cup (237 ml) fresh watermelon, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 lime, thinly sliced
1½ oz Midori melon liqueur
¼ cup granulated sugar
Top 10 Cities to Enjoy a Bottle of Riesling
| Seattle, US New York, US Trier, Germany Vienna, Austria Strasbourg, France |
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Adelaide, Australia Wiesbaden, Germany Wellington, New Zealand Niagara on the Lake, Canada Cape Town, South Africa |
Top 10 Movies to Enjoy with Riesling
Big Night – US
Tampopo – Japan
Woman On Top – US
Bella Martha – Germany
Babette’s Feast – Denmark
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – US
La Grande Bouffe – France
Like Water for Chocolate – Spain
Eat, Drink, Man, Woman – Taiwan
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover – French/UK
