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Once upon a wine in Alsace – a riesling rekindling

Once upon a time, I thought I was the only sommelier in the world who didn’t like riesling, the main Alsace wine variety.

Riesling, one of the six “noble” grapes, is originally from Germany. It is an aromatic white grape, known for its floral, citrus and stonefruit qualities, with more mineral notes when grown in cool climates and more fruity and petrol-y notes when grown in warmer climates.

Yup, petrol.

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Top summer wine picks under $25

How is summer almost over? The days are already getting depressingly shorter. Sunset at 7:30? No fair! It feels like we were all just getting the hang of summer living in COVID times. But despite this crazy year, we can’t stop the passage of time. So here are my red, white and rosé top summer wine picks (all under $25!) to send summer off in style:

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