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[ozflier]

Seriously , does anyone drink Riesling?

 

[Port Melb Cowboy]

As a Chardonnay drinker I’ve been seeing a lot more Riesling and Sauv Blanc than I’d like to see!

Sav Blanc can get in the bin. I love Chards & Riesling’s equally for whites. 2014 Petaluma Riesling is only $20 at Dan’s at the moment which kinda feels like I’m robbing them.

 

[jase05]

Seriously , does anyone drink Riesling?

Yes, not as much as other varieties but still like them

 

[RichardMEL]

Well you will be happy. This week on BNE-MEL therer was no Rieseling.. no Shaw & Smith but... drumroll... De Bortoli Chardy, I am more of a Rieseling guy(lol) than a Chardonnay bloke, but I found it a very decent drop

 

[Daver6]

Seriously , does anyone drink Riesling?

Yes! I love Riesling. The best thing about Riesling is even for $15 you can get a great Riesling. Also young Riesling is amazing too. So it's actually my go to option when there is a cheapish selection of wine on offer. It's at least going to be something half decent.

 

[Port Melb Cowboy]

Well you will be happy. This week on BNE-MEL therer was no Rieseling.. no Shaw & Smith but... drumroll... De Bortoli Chardy, I am more of a Rieseling guy(lol) than a Chardonnay bloke, but I found it a very decent drop

Not Sacred Hill ??

 

[k_sheep]

I need to share a case with you guys. Sav blanc and reisling are my favs - chardonnay I follow the ABC rule (anything but!)

 

[RichardMEL]

Not Sacred Hill ??

no. I only had a brief view of the label, but I believe it was this one (and the price point seems about right for QF J):

Regional Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay (2019)

Regional Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay (2019)

shop.debortoli.com.au

 

[Berlin]

Love a good Aussie Riesling, one of the most underrated varieties down here in my opinion. The Claire does many Rieslings that are better than the original stuff from Europe. And that's from someone who has both an Aussie and a German passport

 

[Port Melb Cowboy]

Love a good Aussie Riesling, one of the most underrated varieties down here in my opinion. The Claire does many Rieslings that are better than the original stuff from Europe. And that's from someone who has both an Aussie and a German passport

Was going to say the Germans know a thing or two about good riesling’s

 

[Berlin]

Was going to say the Germans know a thing or two about good riesling’s

Agree. But I was stunned when I had my first high quality Clare Valley Rieslings- they are really really good. A Grosset Polish Hill can compete with any of the German ones if you ask me.

 

[bam71]

Isn‘t Resiling a tad on the sweet side? Been many years since I’ve had one and don’t remember …..

 

[Daver6]

Agree. But I was stunned when I had my first high quality Clare Valley Rieslings- they are really really good. A Grosset Polish Hill can compete with any of the German ones if you ask me.

As a rule of thumb, I'd say Australia does dry Rieslings better than the original. However, there are some fantastic dry German ones. Eva Fricke comes to mind. In the off-dry styles I think the German's nail it with the balance.

Isn‘t Resiling a tad on the sweet side? Been many years since I’ve had one and don’t remember …..

Yes and no. You get both sweet and dry. The well known German Rieslings will be off dry to sweet. However, they're balanced with high acid which is what makes them appealing. There the cough sweet ones here, think Crouchen Riesling which is what has probably put a lot of people off Riesling.

Dry Riesling is really fruit driven and can be quite floral. You'll can find lots od citrus notes, like lemon and lime too.

However, I suggest no one drinks Riesling. It's horrible. Please don't buy any. This way prices will stay low

 

[oz_mark]

There the cough sweet ones here, think Crouchen Riesling which is what has probably put a lot of people off Riesling.

LOL. You try telling my mother it's cough

 

[Port Melb Cowboy]

Isn‘t Resiling a tad on the sweet side? Been many years since I’ve had one and don’t remember …..

You’re perhaps thinking Botrytis (desert) and very sweet, or Traminer (sweet table wine)?

 

[Berlin]

As a rule of thumb, I'd say Australia does dry Rieslings better than the original. However, there are some fantastic dry German ones. Eva Fricke comes to mind. In the off-dry styles I think the German's nail it with the balance.

Yes and no. You get both sweet and dry. The well known German Rieslings will be off dry to sweet. However, they're balanced with high acid which is what makes them appealing. There the cough sweet ones here, think Crouchen Riesling which is what has probably put a lot of people off Riesling.

Dry Riesling is really fruit driven and can be quite floral. You'll can find lots od citrus notes, like lemon and lime too.

However, I suggest no one drinks Riesling. It's horrible. Please don't buy any. This way prices will stay low

I generally like the dry ones. We lived in New Zealand for the past three years and most affordable Rieslings are horribly sweet over there (though if you search, you get some pricey but excellent dry ones, in Central Otago especially).

Here in Australia, you get very affordable dry ones, even in your standard bottle shop. Maybe in the past, they were similarly sweet over here and hence put so many people off? I also know lots of Aussies that somehow can't stand Chardonnay and I believe that there have also been some awful ones around in the past.

 

[ozflier]

To be fair , Qantas Catering needs to be able to match wines with the main meals - for example , what do posters think goes well with Neil Perry's traditional sausage roll with tomato sauce??

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

To be fair , Qantas Catering needs to be able to match wines with the main meals - for example , what do posters think goes well with Neil Perry's traditional sausage roll with tomato sauce??

Sparkling water

 

[Daver6]

To be fair , Qantas Catering needs to be able to match wines with the main meals - for example , what do posters think goes well with Neil Perry's traditional sausage roll with tomato sauce??

The answer is already provided. The air sick bag in the seat pocket.

 

[JessicaTam]

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You may be surprised to know that AFF has a whole section dedicated to wine. Please continue the Riesling discussion there.
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