GERMAN RIESLING WINE TASTING

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Time: 8:00-10:00pm
Cost: $15/person (taste 6 wines!)
Signup Deadline: Friday, Dec 9th

Location: Hotel Zico, Xenia Room
200 El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 969-8200 Front Desk

Please email for signup information: aws.siliconvalley@gmail.com

German Rieslings have made great strides to reach the modern wine market. Ranging from dry to sweet, this varietal has a reputation of thriving in a wide range of climates. This wine tasting and presentation will allow you to experience how ripeness categories and different German wine regions can influence the taste and aroma of Riesling wine. We will also spend a little time on how to purchase German Rieslings, as their labels can be intimidating. After this presentation, you will be able to read the wine list below and know what their long names mean to the wine industry. Here are a few topics which will be discussed:

• A brief overview on “how” to taste wine to maximize your experience
• How to read a German wine label
• Where in Germany Rieslings are grown
• Pairing Rieslings with food this holiday season
• You will receive the below information to take home:
  o Aroma wheel
  o Tasting sheet
  o German wine label explanation
  o German Riesling ripeness pyramid

This month’s tasting fee will be $15 per person. The deadline to pay is December 9, 2011. Please email for signup information aws.siliconvalley@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Kathryn Kalaf
American Wine Society
Director, Silicon Valley Chapter
Mountain View, California
aws.siliconvalley@gmail.com

Wine List:
2010 Schloss Schönborn Trocken
2009 Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Auslese
2009 Dr. Heyden Spatlese Oppenheimer Sacktrager Kabinett
2009 Dr. Von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Kieselberg Kabinett Trocken
2008 Loosen Brothers "Dr. L"
2007 Monchhof Robert Eymael Mosel Slate Spatlese