Sommelier Jerry Lee: Robert Weil Reisling Spatlese

This week’s pick comes from Jerry Lee, wine director and sommelier at The Stonehouse restaurant at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, CA.  I asked Jerry to recommend a bottle to pair with a first course (smoked duck and avocado spring roll with boursin cheeze and asian coleslaw) and a second course (Arctic Char with [...]

2007 Weingut Josef Leitz “Dragonstone” Riesling, Germany

   This week’s pick comes just in time to welcome warmer weather, and is offered up by Michael Bryan, director of the Atlanta Wine School.  Michael describes this off-dry Riesling from the Rheingau as “very balanced and generous in flavor” and recommends it for cheese pairings.   Leitz Weingut (winery) produced this white Spätlese wine from the [...]