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Beautiful, fresh and dry with that terrific meadows-in-the-rain character that Riesling can have. Very bright, clean, and crisp and naturally low in alcohol.
90 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed
Punching Down
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CAVA – Spain’s Great Sparkling Wine (1 of 3)
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Ireland’s Hidden Wine Legacy
Ireland may be famous for stout and whiskey, but it also has a surprising connection to some of the world’s most celebrated wines and spirits. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
By the Numbers
2007
Year the International Riesling Foundation (IRF) was formed to boost awareness and sales of Riesling. The foundation created the widely used “Riesling Taste Profile,” a simple back-label graphic that classifies wines as Dry, Medium Dry, Medium Sweet, or Sweet. Each category is determined not only by the wine’s residual sugar, but also by its acidity. The graphic has appeared on more than 26 million bottles, according to The Food Republic—an achievement worth celebrating on International Riesling Day.
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Number of aprons housed in the Apron Museum in Iuka, Miss., according to The New York Times. Some of the aprons date back to the 1860s. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Approximate percentage drop in US wine exports to Canada from 2024 to 2025, driving a sharp fall in total US wine exports. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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