How to Use Riesling in a Sentence

Riesling

noun
  • History explains the first Riesling was made in the Mosel in 1435.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • And a beautiful house to come home to—a Siamese cat, a superb lunch with Riesling.
    Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The syrup, meanwhile, made the Sauvignon’s acidity shrill and flattened the Riesling’s fruit.
    Lettie Teague, WSJ, 23 June 2021
  • Enjoy this one in a salad or with some charcuterie or pair it with a nice Riesling or strong ale.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 27 Oct. 2022
  • For the most part, red wines will outlast whites, but don’t tell that to a Riesling producer from Germany or Alsace.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The Riesling tastes like a dessert wine due to its extreme sweetness, while the pinot grigio lacks much complexity at all.
    Andrew Watman, WIRED, 11 July 2024
  • In other words, stick to merlot over sherry and chardonnay over Riesling.
    Stefanie Gordon, Woman's Day, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Aside from the ramen special, the Ramen and Riesling pop-up event will also feature by-the-glass wine pours of Riesling and Lambrusco to pair with the ramen.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Albariño, Dry Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are good choices.
    Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • Their Father & Son Riesling is a bargain at $15 per bottle and delivers a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity that pairs with spicy food and hot summer nights.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Gene editing might mean that the Riesling grape could be made to be resistant to a certain fungi, for example, while still retaining all the other qualities of a Riesling.
    WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The area has become one of America’s best wine-growing regions—particularly for the sweeter white varietals like Riesling.
    Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2023
  • Well-made Riesling is a sommelier darling due to its adaptability as a food pairing wine and its sometimes complex, slightly petrol qualities.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Below, sommeliers share a few of their wine and Christmas cookie pairings, including Linzer cookies and rosé, gingerbread and Riesling, and peanut butter blossoms and Moscatel.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Sentimental and heartfelt, Cancers may enjoy something with a hint of sweetness, like a Riesling featuring honey or lychee aromas, Brown says.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Tranquil Blends now features seven flavors, including raspberry peach sangria, wild berry burst and strawberry watermelon mist, as well as the green apple Riesling and the blood orange sangria.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024
  • The sophisticated menus are seasonal—a delicious recent first course was risotto with apples, Riesling sauce, and artichokes.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Alsace Rieslings or Gewürztraminer are also really nice pairings for this vegetarian dish.
    Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023

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