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Rieslings | Summer with JW Flashcards

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Who is our latest collaborator?

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JW Haeger: John Winthrop Haeger

Princeton grad with doctorate in Chinese history

Riesling rediscovered: Bold, Bright, and Dry

North American Pinot Noir

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What would you recommend to someone looking for petrol-y wines?

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“Scale House”, Ox-Eye

“Amerikanischen Kobold”, Forlorn Hope

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Which Riesling is similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc?

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Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks

Willamette Valley, OR 2022

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Which 6 grapes comprise the Riesling blend:

“Amycas,” Brooks

Willamette Valley, Or 2022

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Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Muscat

PPRGM

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Which Riesling is the most floral and aromatic?

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Riesling Blend

“Amycas,” Brooks

Willamette Valley, OR 2022

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Which Riesling is the most fruit-forward?

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Riesling Blend

“Amycas,” Brooks

Willamette Valley, OR 2022

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Which Riesling could be described as peach candy?

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Riesling Blend

“Amycas,” Brooks

Willamette Valley, OR 2022

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Which two Rieslings are the most mellow bodied?

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Riesling
“Scale House,” Ox-Eye
Shenandoah Valley, VA 2021

Riesling
“Steinhugel,” Tatomer
Santa Barbara, CA 2021

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Riesling, “Scale House,” ___________, Shenandoah Valley, VA 2021

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Ox-Eye

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Riesling, _________, Finger Lakes, New York, 2018

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Red Newt

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Riesling, “_____________”, Tatomer, Santa Barbara, CA 2021

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“Steinhugel”

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Riesling, “Argetsinger,” _________, Finger Lakes, New York, 2017

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Ravines

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Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” ____________, Finger Lakes, NY 2019

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Herman J Wiemer

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Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” ____________, Santa Barbara, CA, 2014

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Forlorn Hope

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Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, __________, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018

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Red Tail Ridge

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Name all of the Rieslings on the menu in order

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Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, Red Tail Ridge, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018

Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks, Willamette Valley, OR 2022

Riesling, “Scale House,” Ox-Eye, Shenandoah Valley, VA, 2021

Riesling, Red Newt, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018

Riesling, “Steinhugel,” Tatomer, Santa Barbara, 2021

Riesling, “Argetsinger,” Ravines, Finger Lakes, NY 2017

Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” Herman J Wiemer, Finger Lakes, NY, 2019

Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” Forlorn Hope, Santa Barbara, 2014

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Tell me about the Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, Red Tail Ridge, Finger Lakes, NY 2018

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Weight: Sleek but richly textured
Fruit: Lemon curd, baked pears, green apples
Non-Fruit: Toasted biscuit, candies ginger

Producer: Nancy Irelan. Red Tail Ridge is the only LEED-gold certified winery in the state.

“The Red Tail Ridge Riesling is a really special sparkling Riesling by one of the best sparkling Riesling producers in the United States, Nancy Irelan, who just did a pop up in the restaurant. This is a really sleek but richly textured wine with notes of lemon curd, baked pears, toasted biscuit, and touches of candied ginger.”

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Tell me about the Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks, Willamette Valley, OR 2022

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Weight: Light to medium bodied
Fruit: Ripe peaches, peach ring candies, fancy citrus
Non-Fruit: A garden’s worth of flowers

Blend: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer

Producer: Brooks, founded by Jimi Brooks

“The “Amycas” Brooks is our most floral and fruit-forward Riesling on the menu. It’s a light to medium bodied wine with notes of peach ring candies, fancy citrus, and a garden’s worth of flowers.”

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Tell me about the Riesling, “Scale House,” Ox-Eye, Shenandoah Valley, VA, 2021?

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Weight: Light to medium-bodied
Fruit: Lemon zest, crunchy green apples, pears
Non-Fruit: Wet rocks, white flowers, laundry fresh from the drier

Producer: Ox-Eye, family run

“The Ox-Eye is a light to medium (mellowed) bodied Riesling with notes of lemon zest, crunchy green apples, wet rocks, and white flowers.”

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Tell me about the Riesling, Red Newt, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018

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Weight: Light, salty, savory, and bone dry
Fruit: Grapefruit, peach pit, Asian pears
Non-Fruit: Smoky, saline, wet rocks

Producer: Red Newt Cellars, located on the East side of Seneca Lake

“The 2018 Red Newt Riesling is a great wine from a really special producer in the Finger Lakes region with a light and salty weight and notes of grapefruit, peach pit, and Asian pears, with smoky, saline tertiary notes.

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Tell me about the Riesling, “Steinhugel,” Tatomer, Santa Barbara, CA, 2021

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Weight: Bright but medium bodied
Fruit: Lime zest, crisp pear
Non-Fruit: Loads of minerality and a hint of jasmine

Producer: Graham Tatomer is a rising star on California’s Central Coast

“The Steinhugel is really bright but medium bodied and vibrant but weighty on the palate. It has more mellow yellow fruits like lime zest and crisp pear, with loads of minerality. It’s produced by one of the rising stars on California’s Central Coast specializing in Riesling.”

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Tell me about Riesling, “Argetsinger,” Ravines, Finger Lakes, NY, 2017

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Weight: Medium bodied

Producer: Ravines Wine Cellar on the shores of Keuka Lake, but also acquired a lot of land on Seneca Lake

“This Riesling is sourced from the famed Argetsinger Vineyard located on the Southeastern shore of Seneca Lake. It’s a medium bodied Riesling with notes of lemon zest, green apple, and non-fruit notes of flint and sea salt. Definitely one of the more mature rieslings we have on the list, so those savory flavors are going to hit hard. The wine is aged on the fine lees for 10 months before bottling.

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Tell me about Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” Hermann J Wiemer, Finger Lakes, NY, 2019

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Weight: Medium bodied
Fruit: Ultra-ripe peaches, apricots, honey crisp apples
Non-Fruit: Wildflowers, crushed stone

Producer: Hermann J Wiemer is one of the most storied producers on the East Coast.

“The Wiemer is one of the most special wines on our list, coming from one of the most storied producers on the East Coast. It’s a single-vineyard offering with a really fresh aroma and loads of ripe fruit like ripe peaches and apricots, and non-fruit notes like wildflowers and crushed stone that just scream opulence and power.”

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Tell me about the Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” Forlorn Hope, Santa Barbara, CA, 2014

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Weight: Medium, hugely savory
Fruit: Preserved lemon, green apple
Non-Fruit: Petrol station funk, marzipan

Producer: Matthew Rorick is the man behind Forlorn Hope. Navy Vet from Desert Storm

Grapes: Riesling from Kick-On Ranch

“This is my all-time favorite wine because of its funky, savory, preserved lemon and petrol notes. It’s a medium bodied wine made…”

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