Comments on: Hewitson Riesling 2005: Eden Valley, South Australia

By: Dona Rosa Albarino 2005, Rias Baixas, Spain from Sour Grapes a blog about wine in Ireland

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:27:56 +0000

[...] dry & crisp, strong acidity with a little bit of minerals in there somewhere. Reminds me of the Hewitson Eden Valley Riesling I had [...]

By: Lar

Lar — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:17:13 +0000

Hi Brian,

I’m still unsure what “cut through” meant, my fault for not getting an explanation of it when buying the wine. The risotto didn’t seem as heavy with it. All in all they went well together.

Lar

By: Brian Donohue

Brian Donohue — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:05:18 +0000

Riesling is never cheap, but I must say I’m almost never disappointed in it. I’m basically ignorant on whites (though I’m trying), so Riesling is my safe bet for a white I’m pretty sure I’ll like.

So did it “cut through” the risotto? Did that phrase make any more sense once you tried the food and wine together?

By: Lar

Lar — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:07:59 +0000

Thanks for dropping by Sarah.

Likewise, I normally steer away from white wine as I find it harder to distinguish one from another but I’m entirely willing to learn.

Wine expert, me? No way, there’s always more to learn.

By: Sarah Newton

Sarah Newton — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:12:24 +0000

Interesting,

I was out this morning buying all the wines for the next week of my blog and came across an Aussie Riesling and didn’t bother.

Are you a wine genius? Maybe! Picking out the nose in a white wine I find much harder than a red, chardonnay are a little easier but in general I dislike white wine tasting.

Keep up the good work
Sarah Newton