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[winecollector]

Chittychattykathy- One of the things you really need to know about me, is not to take me too seriously at times! The Riesling & Willie Gluckstern comment was only made to have some fun with Innkeeper, based on previous posts. I forget where the original posting was, but someone (possibly Dogwalker?) posted a couple of quotes from Willie Gluckstern, author of The Wine Avenger, that I thought were a little to "pompus" for a self proclaimed wine expert to make regarding Riesling, or any other wine for that matter. Though I do drink Riesling at times, I usually only open them up when a particular meal calls for it.

The best one I've tasted is one that I think Hotwine recommended a while back. It's a Schmidt Sohne Ruwer Q.B.A. I've had it a couple of times. I'm still partial to Gruner Veltliner and properly aged Sauvignon Blanc. I posted somewhere a topic about trying different wines with the same dish to see how the wines compliment the meal, and I listed my favorites so far under that posting if you want to check it out. Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm really not "The Riesling God!" I'm about as close to being the Riesling God as Winoweenie is!

I will try some of the Jean-Marie Haag Rieslings that you speak about first chance I get. If you really enjoy Rieslings, I recommend you try some wines from a hybrid grape called "seyval blanc." I was suprised to find how similar they can taste. I need to try some more of them myself, as I have not decided yet if I like the seyval blanc better than riesling.

Well, if I really were Willie Gluckstern, I'd say to go buy more of my books and help make me rich! That about sums up my opinion of him. Oh, and don't forget.... when ol' Willie starts importing his own Rieslings, go out and buy as many cases of them as you can afford. With the way he's been promoting Riesling as the best wine out there, it's likely to be very popular, no matter what it tastes like!

[This message has been edited by winecollector (edited 06-17-2000).]