Local Wine Events

If you're new to the Summer of Riesling (SOR), it's a movement started in 2008 by Paul Grieco of NYC's Terroir Wine Bar. They poured Riesling (and only Riesling) by the glass for the entire summer as a way to get people to at least try this noble,versatile but often underrated grape. He was on to something because the SOR is now an international movement. We're excited to be a small part of it.

So if you're a Riesling skeptic, a devoted "Acidhound" and/or you like Riesling tatoos, this tasting is for you. There will not be a single blue bottle in the line-up.

The Lip-Smacking Line-Up:

2011 Weingut Josef Leitz, Leitz Out: Rheingau, Germany ($15)

2010 Weingut Margarethof Ayler Kupp, Riesling Kabinett: Mosel, Germany ($15)

2008 Schaffer-Riechart, Brauneberger Juffer, Riesling Spätlese : Mosel Germany ($18)

2011 Dönnhoff Riesling: Nahe, Germany ($24) 

2009 Domaine de l'Oriel, Riesling: Alsace, France ($22)

2011 Anthony Nappa, Luminous, Riesling: Finger Lakes, New York ($20)

2010 Wurtz, Riesling Trocken, bag in the box: Rheingau, Germany ($28 for 3 liters)