On 09 Jul 2004 17:52:47 GMT, amnspam (Dale Williams)
wrote:

Damn, now all this talk of German wines is going to force me out of
the house this PM to the local emporium to gather some prime examples
of the genre.

Hey, Ed, what's your impression of the Rheingau 2000s? Seemed mostly a wash in
Mosel, but I quite liked some Nahes (Dönnhoff). Local store has some Schloss
Schonborn and others, was thinking of trying.
Dale

Regret that I can't offer any input. I've been pretty much off of
German for a couple of years. Purchases have been limited to a couple
of bottles around Thanksgiving for the few Philistines that insist
that turkey does not go well with Pinot Noir.

SWMBO and I seem to opt for red with virtually any meal and it is only
with the greatest of reluctance that the cork comes out of a white.
Result is a cellar heavily slanted toward darker wines.

Even in the summer, it's more likely that a chilled Beaujolais will
grace the table than a white.

Still, this discussion has rekindled some memories and I'm going to
pick up a few German offerings. The real issue for me in Colorado is
that even the largest stores don't stock a lot of quality and what
they do have is over-priced and under-rotated. The focus is so slight
that there aren't even many "shelf-talkers" to help separate the wheat
from chaff.

So many wines, so little time....


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8