OK, I've become accustomed to the idea that good Riesling can be made in
Michigan, the Finger Lakes and certain other cold climate regions of the
US, but a friend recently brought over:

2006 Columbia Winery "Cellarmaster's Reserve" Riesling (Columbia Valley)
nose: lime, a hint of peach and some petrol
palate: a tad heavier than I'd like, but good crisp acidity and the
flavors from the nose carrying through, finishing clean

Not bad at all! Kind of like a QbA Riesling with more weight on the
palate, but a far cry from the cloying and heavy Rieslings I've had from
CA. Brought to our house by a friend, so I can only guess at the
purchase price (not high).

Mark Lipton
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