June, 2009

As sales of all Rieslings worldwide increase, one of the categories that, at least from an anecdotal standpoint, is among the fastest selling is Dry Riesling. Many decades ago, notably in England, dry “hock” was a basic style of wine that was understood by wine lovers. About 100 years ago, some of the world’s most [...]

I suppose it might be flippant to answer the question “Why is there an international foundation to support Riesling?” with, “Why not?” Depending who you are, the need for such a formal organization is either obvious or it is pointless. A resident of Trier who dines out, is a wine lover, and has many contacts [...]