Name: Riesling
Grape: white grape variety
Country: Germany
Region: Rhine Region
Year: 2020
Price: $6.99
Vivino Review: When looking at Vivino.com the user reviews describe the wine as having tree fruit notes like pear, apple, citrus notes like lemon and lime and earthy notes like honey. David mentioned, “On the palate: semi sweet and medium plus acidity. Medium body. Green apple, pear, candied lime, and grapefruit. Maybe a touch of honey. Short clean finish. Could be a nice inexpensive gateway Riesling for newcomers. Nice value.” Out of 153 ratings, this wine received a 3.7 out of 5 stars and is in the to 11% of wines in the world.
https://www.vivino.com/US/en/joseph-handler-riesling/w/1987650?year=2020
Wine Folly Review: The Riesling section of the Wine Folly textbook states common fruit flavors like nectarine, apricot, honey-crisp apple, and pear. It also notes the usual smells as honeycomb, jasmine, or lime peel. It states that Rieslings are of high acidity and should be served at a fridge temperature. The textbook suggests that because of Riesling's sweetness and acidity, it is best paired with spicy foods that include Indian or Asian spices. For cheese, the textbook recommends pairing with less stinky and more delicate flavored/ soft cow's milk. While Riesling is more known for its sweetness, there are still some dry varieties of this wine that come from Germany, Washington, New York, Australia and more. It is important to note that I tried a sweet Riesling, but would love to find a drier version and see the differences between them.
My review: When sniffing and swirling this wine, I immediately noticed the light and sweetness of this aromas. It had strong scents of honey and apple, which was very pleasing to the nose. I also detected some hints of grape and honey at the end. This made me excited to try it since the smell was very nice and almost smooth. While tasting this wine, I noticed similarities with the smell. I could easily taste the sweetness, partially due to the apple and honey flavor. Overall, this wine was very light and semi-sweet with a very light body. I was very pleased by it and would give it an 8/10. A good beginner wine for those who like sweet drinks.
