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Scoring a Stool at L’Atelier
For dinner, we tried a glass of New York State Riesling ($9), an iced-tea "Italiano" (Meletti Amaro, sparkling wine and lemon, $11), appetizers of braised chicken legs ($12) and roasted pork cheeks ($11), and entree-size portions of sauteed Montauk fluke ($20) and chanterelles with scrambled eggs and chicken liver ($25).

Grape
Nonetheless, there are still a few good drier-style wines locally made from this great grape, as well as some very fine dessert wines – the Paul Cluver Weisser Riesling Noble Late Harvest was recently announced as a five-star winner. The organisers confirmed that this year there will be an official trophy for the ‘best South African riesling’, sponsored by the South African High Commission in Canberra.

NY winemaker takes riesling honors
One of New York's best known winemakers, Hermann J. Wiemer of Seneca Lake, N.Y., in the Finger Lakes, was the repeat winner of the annual New York Wine Wiemer's Riesling, which was also named best white wine, was among a record 703 entries.

New Zealand winery spreads its wings and soars
This is not in itself a bad thing; some wines like gewrztraminer and riesling need a hint of RS to ameliorate bitterness in the back palate. For example, Devault said, "riesling is the hardest to make consistently because it takes the longest to ripen.

The wines of Huia
• 2004 Huia Riesling — * * * 1/2 — not as dry as I would like, but I'm in the minority; good fruit and acidity, with hints of mandarin orange and honeysuckle; $18.

Five ways to expand your wine sense
The usual counter argument is “Nope, no sweet wine,” but that sells riesling way short. Christoph Tyrell of the Karthauserhof winery in Germany’s Saar told me earlier this summer that he’s on a mission to get Americans to drink dry riesling.

Riesling takes top honours at New York wine show
Riesling takes top honours at New York wine contest - decanter.com - the route to all good wine A 2005 dry Riesling from the Finger Lakes has won the 2006 New York Wine Food Classic, held August 15-16.

Some wines really can kick up a bit of a stink
bottles in stores include the generously clove-scented Taste the Difference Barossa shiraz 2004 (£7), Dr Loosen Graacher Himmelreich riesling kabinett 2004 ...

Dry Riesling Chosen As New Yorks Best Wine
The 2005 Dry Riesling from Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards was chosen from 702 wines made by 102 wineries. Hermann Wiemer, a native of Germany's Mosel wine region says that the Finger Lakes are ideal for growing Riesling grapes.

Quality the key, winegrowers told
The riesling category was excellent, dessert wines were strong and luscious without being cloying, pinot noir continued to excite and New Zealand syrah, "quite a different beast to Australian shiraz", was also very pleasing.

Wiemer Vineyards Riesling wins top state wine prize
A $19.50 Riesling from the Finger Lakes was voted New York's best wine Wednesday. The 2005 Dry Riesling from Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards on the western shore of Seneca Lake beat out 702 wines made by 102 wineries to capture the coveted Governor's Cup silver chalice.

Top 10 white wine makers
Decanter places makers of riesling in third and fourth spots with Egon Muller and Ernst Loosen occupying those spots. I drink more Loosen riesling than any other maker from Germany.

International riesling tasting in October
As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations, Howard Park Wines are delighted to announce they will be holding an International Riesling Tasting on Saturday 7th October 2006 at Howard Park in Margaret River. In 1986 it was the Riesling that launched Howard Park and in 2006 this variety is honoured through a celebration of great Riesling of the world.

Dry Riesling Wins Top Award in State Contest
A 2005 dry riesling from the Finger Lakes was voted New York’s best wine in an annual contest yesterday. The winner, a white made ...

Rieslings just right
A well-chilled bottle of riesling, covered in condensation, should do the trick.

Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages
Beautiful old Riesling-like notes of honey, wax and gentle petrolly notes.

Good and Dry–and Cheap
Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. The Seattle Weekly tasting team reacted that way a few weeks ago when a new vintage of Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling was opened.