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]]> By: Kori http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4348 Kori Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:23:13 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4348 Sean, Your tasting sounded great too. It's always interesting to compare wines from different regions. Thanks for sharing your favorite. It's been a while since I've had Kung Fu Girl. I'll be sure to try it again. Cheers! Sean,
Your tasting sounded great too. It’s always interesting to compare wines from different regions. Thanks for sharing your favorite. It’s been a while since I’ve had Kung Fu Girl. I’ll be sure to try it again. Cheers!

]]> By: Sean O'Connor http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Sean O'Connor Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:10 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4340 we did a similiar tasting a couple weeks ago, with two Washington Reislings, one Alsatian Reisling and one German Reisling. All were delicious, and very unique. Charles Smith's Kung Fu Girl was the favorite of the group. we did a similiar tasting a couple weeks ago, with two Washington Reislings, one Alsatian Reisling and one German Reisling.
All were delicious, and very unique. Charles Smith’s Kung Fu Girl was the favorite of the group.

]]> By: Kori http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4330 Kori Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:48:16 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4330 Jared, Glad you found the RS percentages helpful. I don't think I've had the CSM Dry Riesling recently; I'll have to check it out. Cheers! Jared,
Glad you found the RS percentages helpful. I don’t think I’ve had the CSM Dry Riesling recently; I’ll have to check it out. Cheers!

]]> By: Jared http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 Jared Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:55:38 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4312 Wine Peeps, Thanks for posting the residual sugar percentages with your notes. For someone who is a bigger fan of dry riesling than off-dry, it is a great help. Sounds like it was damn fine evening! I've probably gone through two cases of the Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Dry Riesling in the last six months. Hard to beat for $6.00. Keep up the fantastic work! Wine Peeps,
Thanks for posting the residual sugar percentages with your notes. For someone who is a bigger fan of dry riesling than off-dry, it is a great help. Sounds like it was damn fine evening! I’ve probably gone through two cases of the Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Dry Riesling in the last six months. Hard to beat for $6.00. Keep up the fantastic work!

]]> By: Kori http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 Kori Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:47:21 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4300 Josh, We do end up with a very full table with all the wine glasses during these tasting dinners. Check out a picture of the complete setup on our Tasting Dinners page: http://winepeeps.com/dinner-tastings/. Paul, You are exactly right, Riesling is extremely versatile and food-friendly. But I do have to give Mom credit for out-doing herself on the meal this time. It was amazing! Chris, I'm glad you noticed that we tried to include a good cross-section in this tasting. It's always interesting to see what happens when you have blind tastings like these. Crayelle Cellars, Yes, the word is out on Washington Riesling. I am intrigued by your completely dry Riesling and would welcome the opportunity to try it. Joanne, Thanks so much for sharing your favorite Washington Rieslings. Some we've had; some we haven't. We'll definitely put them on our list to try. Kim, Glad to hear you like our QPR rating; it is an important part of what we do. Keep up the good work at Cave B! Cheers! Josh,
We do end up with a very full table with all the wine glasses during these tasting dinners. Check out a picture of the complete setup on our Tasting Dinners page: http://winepeeps.com/dinner-tastings/.

Paul,
You are exactly right, Riesling is extremely versatile and food-friendly. But I do have to give Mom credit for out-doing herself on the meal this time. It was amazing!

Chris,
I’m glad you noticed that we tried to include a good cross-section in this tasting. It’s always interesting to see what happens when you have blind tastings like these.

Crayelle Cellars,
Yes, the word is out on Washington Riesling. I am intrigued by your completely dry Riesling and would welcome the opportunity to try it.

Joanne,
Thanks so much for sharing your favorite Washington Rieslings. Some we’ve had; some we haven’t. We’ll definitely put them on our list to try.

Kim,
Glad to hear you like our QPR rating; it is an important part of what we do. Keep up the good work at Cave B!

Cheers!

]]> By: Kim Bryan http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 Kim Bryan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:06:44 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4297 What a wonderful wine tasting! Thank you for including Cave B in your line up, and for your astute tasting notes. Our Riesling is the work of our "new" winemaker, Freddy Arredondo, who took over as head winemaker in Nov. 2007. We love your "bang for your buck" aspect...quality need not be priced out of doability...thank you, and looking forward to reading about your next paired tasting! What a wonderful wine tasting! Thank you for including Cave B in your line up, and for your astute tasting notes. Our Riesling is the work of our “new” winemaker, Freddy Arredondo, who took over as head winemaker in Nov. 2007. We love your “bang for your buck” aspect…quality need not be priced out of doability…thank you, and looking forward to reading about your next paired tasting!

]]> By: Joanne http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4295 Joanne Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:01:34 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4295 Wedge Mountain in Peshastin makes an excellent, truly dry Riesling.. Crayelle's is utterly delicious. Tsillan Cellars in Chelan is also high quality. Karma in Chelan has a fine dry Gewurz which is food-friendly in the same way as the Rieslings. These are my go-to wines when in doubt. It might be safe to say, "When it doubt, choose Dry Riesling. Wedge Mountain in Peshastin makes an excellent, truly dry Riesling..
Crayelle’s is utterly delicious. Tsillan Cellars in Chelan is also high quality.
Karma in Chelan has a fine dry Gewurz which is food-friendly in the same way as the Rieslings.
These are my go-to wines when in doubt. It might be safe to say, “When it doubt, choose Dry Riesling.

]]> By: @crayellecellars http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 @crayellecellars Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:35:04 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4294 I do think the word is out about WA Riesling. I love Riesling for its ability to pair with a variety of foods and the diversity of styles produced. The one I make for Crayelle Cellars is a different then the ones you tasted. It's fermented completely dry. The challenge for this style is vineyard management and picking time. Keep spreading the word on Riesling! I do think the word is out about WA Riesling. I love Riesling for its ability to pair with a variety of foods and the diversity of styles produced. The one I make for Crayelle Cellars is a different then the ones you tasted. It’s fermented completely dry. The challenge for this style is vineyard management and picking time. Keep spreading the word on Riesling!

]]> By: Chris http://winepeeps.com/2010/01/20/wine-tasting-dinner-washington-riesling/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 Chris Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:22:48 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=3292#comment-4292 Nice work, Peeps. What's interesting to me is that this line up represents a cross section of the highest rated Washington Rieslings, Eroica, Poet's Leap, a few boutiques, Nefarious, Cave B and Trust, and a grocery shelf wine, the Columbia Crest 2 vines. Quality is universally consistent at all tiers, and the pricing is well within anyone's budget, even the "high-end" stuff. Not to denigrate, but to compare, I just got back from Oregon where I saw several Rieslings priced at $28 and, IMO, nowhere near the quality of the lowest priced CSM or CC Washington Rieslings. Nice work, Peeps. What’s interesting to me is that this line up represents a cross section of the highest rated Washington Rieslings, Eroica, Poet’s Leap, a few boutiques, Nefarious, Cave B and Trust, and a grocery shelf wine, the Columbia Crest 2 vines. Quality is universally consistent at all tiers, and the pricing is well within anyone’s budget, even the “high-end” stuff.

Not to denigrate, but to compare, I just got back from Oregon where I saw several Rieslings priced at $28 and, IMO, nowhere near the quality of the lowest priced CSM or CC Washington Rieslings.

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