Riesling - Versatile & Fresh for Spring

As they say, Spring is in the air. You can smell the blossoms - this makes me think of Riesling. It is a lovely aromatic varietal wine. It’s fruit-forward with a crisp acid which makes it a wonderful sipper on a hot summer day. These same attributes make Riesling adaptable so marries up nicely with many food combinations. Off-dry Riesling or Riesling-based blends make an incredible companion for spicy dishes which are often a hard match for bone-dry wines. It is your saviour when serving Thai, Mexican or Middle Eastern. So go out and add some spice to your life!

Some of my Great Value Favourites - From Ontario and Beyond...
 

DIPROFIO RIESLING 2011, NIAGARA, ON - $15.95
 

http://www.diprofiowines.ca/wineshop/


 

FEATHERSTONE BLACK SHEEP RIESLING 2011, NIAGARA, ON - $16.95
 
http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/searchResults.do?ITEM_NAME=FEATHERSTONE+BLACK+SHEEP+RIESLING+2011&ITEM_NUMBER=&language=EN

 
http://www.featherstonewinery.ca/wines.html
 
FLAT ROCK CELLARS RIESLING 2012, NIAGARA, ON - $16.95
 
http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&itemNumber=43281
 
http://www.flatrockcellars.com/products/category/white-wine

TRIMBACH RIESLING 2009 -ALSACE, FRANCE - $18.95 

http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&itemNumber=734517
 
http://www.trimbach.fr/en/trimbach-estate/
 

ST. URBANS-HOF OCKFENER BOCKSTEIN RIESLING KABINETT 2011 - MOSEL, GERMANY   $21.95 
            
http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&itemNumber=216622        
 
http://www.urbans-hof.de/en/unsere_region/unsere_region.html                      

 

HUGEL GENTIL 2011, RIESLING BLEND - ALSACE, FRANCE $14.95

 
http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/searchResults.do?ITEM_NAME=HUGEL+GENTIL+2011&ITEM_NUMBER=&language=EN
 
http://www.hugel.com/en/hugel.php