NY Riesling

[Thomas]

If I remember correctly, that particular Wiemer Late Harvest is not what you expect; I seem to remember it being less a big dessert wine and more a great sipping wine -- but then, my cranium is likely even more unreliable than Van the Man's.

Bucko,

Wiemer Rieslings are the tip -- a good tip -- of the iceberg; he happens to get more press.
Of the 53 Finger Lakes wineries, I think maybe two do not produce Riesling.

Although they are typically higher in acid, and take a little longer to age, FL Rieslings age as gracefully as their German counterparts. In fact, older FL Rieslings can fool you into thinking Europe; but few are allowed to age.

I have been wanting the FL region to amass a major Riesling promotion campaign because I believe -- and am not alone -- that the variety is the region's strength. And you know what pros like Jancis R say: given their preferences, many wine pros think Riesling is the noblest of the nobles. Almost all FL tasting rooms show Riesling the leading sales item. I have gone so far as to suggest a special FL Riesling bottle; but who listens to a guy whose winery closed after eight years?

There is no doubt in my mind that Rielsing is one of the most food-friendly -- and versatlie -- wines.