2008 Hesketh “Scissorhands” Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia

This week’s pick comes from Sandy Block, Master of Wine and Vice President of Beverage at Legal Sea Foods.  He chose this single-vineyard Australian white for a number of its endearing qualities.  The wine is very fresh with an extremely lime-lke aroma and a bone-dry green apple character.  It has a tartness which Sandy [...]

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 single [...]

2007 Stony Hill Vineyard, White Reisling, Napa Valley

  The French Laundry is widely recognized as one of the world’s best restaurants.  Located in the heart of Napa Valley, it attracts serious foodies and wine lovers from around the world with the chef’s nine-course tasting menus.  Their wine list is a major reason The French Laundry earned three stars from Michelin.  This week French Laundry’s head [...]

2006 Wakefield Estate Riesling, Clare Valley Australia

This week’s pick was recently enjoyed by a panel of wine writers who gathered to taste the latest releases of Clare Valley’s Wakefield Wines. The tastings were paired with a six-course culinary showcase courtesy of Marcel’s in Washington, D.C. and arranged by Jim Caudill of the importer Brown-Foreman in attendance to guide the tasting [...]