Sauerkraut with Riesling

There is a natural bond between Sauerkraut and wine: both are the product of fermentation. But that is not the only reason why Sauerkraut and wine are an excellent match.

These Austrian Riesling tasting notes are all from the Importers Tasting in New York on May 5th, 2010.

One can't separate wine from people. The people who make it, the people who drink it. And the people who pour it at public tastings.

Tasting notes, mostly from the 2009 and 2008 vintages.

Twelve hundred years of Riesling stood in front of me.

The German wine label

Some say it's intimidating. Others say so, too.

IRF Riesling taste profile

The (come)back label.

Worn label

How Riesling ages. It's worth the wait.

Three Weingut Steinmetz Rieslings from the difficult 1994 vintage