Ep 087: The Grape Miniseries: Discovering Riesling w Expert Stuart Piggott

The Grape Miniseries returns with a very special edition! Riesling expert Stuart Piggott joins us to give the low down on this exquisite but often misunderstood grape. This is a not-to-miss conversation with an entertaining, funny, NORMAL Riesling guru!

• The origins of the grape
• Terroir's effect on Riesling
• Style variation by place (Alsace,Australia, Austria, the US, Canada and more)
• Growing Riesling and making it
• The "petrol" note and spritz in the wine -- WHAT are they?
• The sweetness factor
• How to tell if something is sweet or dry by looking at the bottle and how to find a dry wine
• Food pairings with Riesling
• How to shop for Riesling to get the style you want

Next time we focus on Germany, the home and holy land of the grape!

Thanks for listening! Enjoy!

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