Category Archives: Riesling

Book Review: Evan Dawson’s “Summer in a Glass”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dave McIntyre

This is the fourth in a series of short reviews of wine books worthy of putting under the Christmas tree for the vinophiliac on your list this year. Anyone who has traveled the Finger Lakes – or even enjoyed one … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview Wine of the Week: Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Dave McIntyre

As a wine columnist, I love to recommend wines that most people haven’t heard about. I’m sort of like the shifty guy in a trench coat on the street corner hissing, “Hey buddy, try THIS!” I love to find something … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview #Wine of the Week: Efeste 2010 Riesling, Evergreen Vineyard, $18

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Dave McIntyre

Every Wednesday, I recommend six wines in my column published in The Washington Post’s Food section. This week, I’m so excited about one of those wines that I wanted to give my blog readers a sneak peek and – if … Continue reading →

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The Annual Thanksgiving Conundrum

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Thanksgiving is coming, which means wine writers across the country are telling you to worry about what wines will clash with the cranberry sauce. To which I always say, “open one of everything” and turn the feast into a food-wine … Continue reading →

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USA Today on Regional Wine

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

USA Today, the nation’s newspaper, dropped at hotel room doors across the land every morning, last week endorsed the regional wine movement with a travel feature on 10 “local” wine regions to visit. This is a great idea – if … Continue reading →

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On Aging New York Rieslings

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Can Riesling age? Of course! you say. Anyone who has tasted an old spatlese from the Mosel or trockenbeerenauslese from the Rheingau knows that Riesling can age spectacularly. But what if I directed your attention away from Germany to a … Continue reading →

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New York on My Mind

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

I’m a big fan of New York wines. Riesling from the Finger Lakes seems to get better every year, especially as winemakers continue to carve out a distinctive style that speaks of the region’s terroir. Are they particularly German? Well, … Continue reading →

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Wine vs. Beer Smackdown!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Wine lovers can spend hours debating wine-food pairings (just one reason we are so boring to our children), and there are certain meals we dismiss as “beer food.” These are usually spicy or cheap, and casual – in other words, … Continue reading →

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Wine Camp, and Other Ideas

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

Over Christmas weekend, my family held our annual “Wine Camp.” This is an extremely vinonerdy exercise in which we pour several wines blind and say, “Tell me what this is.” Over the years, it has taken on an air of … Continue reading →

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Local Wine Bandwagon Gains Steam With Obama’s Help

Posted on November 25, 2009 by

Virginia wine was featured last night at President Obama’s first State Dinner. The president, his guest of honor, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and invited members of D.C.’s elite washed down pumpkin pie tart and pear tatin with Thibaut-Janisson blanc … Continue reading →

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