Not only is Riesling the finest grape variety around, making the best wines, its now got its own book. Covers the history of the grape, its place in the world, winemaking, viticulture, food matching and numerous perspectives from top Riesling producers from around the globe. You can see a few excerpts from it on the very good website MyRiesling.com . This essential reading for any Riesling afficianado, probably alongside Freddy Prices book Riesling Renaissance.
I originally discovered this book in Germany. The German Wine Institute in Mainz kindly sent me a copy when the first English edition was published. Im still not sure you can get it in NZ but Amazon in the UK and US do sell it. Hard to track down a review, in English, of the book too so see how you go on this one from Germany !
Das Buch stellt eine Liebeserklärung für die Rieslingtraube dar. Es ist gut aufgebaut und gegliedert, reich und schön bebildert, informativ, sachlich und leidenschaftlich geschrieben und gehört einfach von jedem Rieslingfan gekauft!!! Besonders hat mir die Auflistung der unterschiedlichen Aromen im Riesling, abhängig vom Alter und Boden, gefallen.
Superb !
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