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Tiring of those taste-alike chardonnays? Riesling (pronounced reezling) is the antidote. The true riesling (a.k.a. Johannisberg Riesling) has its origins in Germany, but it can now be found all over the world and is developing cult status among growers and drinkers. A 1999 Riesling Single Berry Select made by Ernst Loosen and Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington State in the U.S. has been awarded 97 points by the Wine Spectator, the highest-ever rating for an American white...
...Chapelle Blanc de Noir brut? With the appetizer, a glass of white wine would be appropriate: the A.O. selects a 1986 Anderson Valley Chardonnay. Since the diners have chosen meat entrees, the A.O. requests a bottle of Llano Estacado's 1986 Cellar Select Cabernet Sauvignon. And a non-vintage Johannisberg Riesling from Chaddsford Winery will set off dessert nicely. The sommelier takes the order with an approving smile...
Until about 15 years ago, Washington State vintners, if they could be called that, were known chiefly for syrupy wines made from fruit and berries. Thus corks popped across the state in October 1974 when a '72 Chateau Ste. Michelle Johannisberg Riesling from Federal Way, Wash., won first place in a blind tasting organized by the Los Angeles Times; it beat out 14 California Johannisberg Rieslings, three German wines and an Australian entry...
Preston Wine Cellars, east of the Columbia River, makes a fine Chardonnay, rich, buttery and well balanced. Flowery Traminers and Johannisberg Rieslings are made by Worden's Washington Winery, outside Spokane. Chateau Ste. Michelle's fresh, fruity, late-harvest Riesling, a subtle Sauvignon, and a spicy Fumé Blanc are delightful by any standard; its reds include a consistently good Merlot. Last year the winery won five gold medals in an international competition in Milan...
...Johannisberg Riesling...