A journey along France’s famed Wine Route revealed boutique wineries, Michelin-starred dining, and a wine scene far broader than its signature grape. Riesling is one of my favorite grapes, although it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell the stories behind all things wine, drinks, food, and travel. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Riesling! Wines of Germany ...

Riesling is a magnificent grape but a something of a challenge for the consumer. If you ask one of the grape’s many devoted admirers, they will tell you that Riesling is the noblest white grape in the ...

“Hits the tongue like a razor, with fantastic precision”; “very attractive floral, citrus, lanolin and honeysuckle aromas with a mineral edge providing counter-balance”; “packed with ripe yellow ...

Riesling may be a mature 591 years old this year but it must have the insecurity complexes of a teenager. Despite doing all it can to show its diversity over centuries, many consumers still equate it ...

Grape vines around the world crossbreed readily, which means the possibilities for new fruit are infinite. To date, more than 1,000 grape varieties have been documented. Even eternally popular grapes ...

Though Germany has 13 official wine regions—most of which produce riesling—the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (or unofficially, Mosel) is the most popular, and riesling its star. The region draws its name from the ...

These tips from wine professions will make buying Riesling a bit less confusing. Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. “I ...

Germany's Rieslings are the easiest wines on earth to enjoy. They are also the hardest to understand. Vastly underappreciated in this country, Riesling is often mispronounced (REECE-ling is correct), ...

If you seek fresh, distinctive, food-friendly white wines, now is the time to discover what chefs, sommeliers and a few aficionados have enjoyed for years—the pleasure of Riesling. Riesling is on the ...