12 November 2012 2007 Weingut von Hovel Oberemmeler Hutte Riesling Spatlese

2007 Weingut von Hovel Oberemmeler Hutte Riesling Spatlese

November 12, 2012 By

Had the pleasure of sampling this outstanding wine paired with butternut squash risotto recently. In the glass, it is honey yellow and leggy.

On the nose, it is bold and offers peach, clementine and tropical fruit flavors.

In the mouth, it has a chewy texture and Asian pear and Meyer lemon flavors with a superb balance and nice level of acidity. Finish is long and honeyed.

91 points Wine Spectator.

Pairings: Spicy dishes, pork.

Style: White Wine

Grape Type(s): Riesling

Region: Saar, Germany

Price: $18

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11 February 2012 2009 Blufeld Riesling Medium Sweet

2009 Blufeld Riesling Medium Sweet

February 11, 2012 By

Did I have high expectations from a wine from an ornate bright blue bottle?  Not really.  Was I pleasantly surprised when I got a taste?  Yes.

This inexpensive German Riesling offers juicy ripe apple and floral notes on the nose that got me excited to take a first sip.  In the mouth, it’s moderately sweet with a mouthful of peach and a pleasant level of acidy to balance out the sweetness.

Pairings: Tuna sashimi, raw oysters, blackened shrimp or chicken.

Style: White

Grape Type(s): Riesling

Region: Mosel, Germany

Around $10

 

 

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9 October 2010 2008 J.J. Muller Riesling

2008 J.J. Muller Riesling

October 9, 2010 By
'08 J.J. Mueller Riesling

'08 J.J. Mueller Riesling

Value Riesling that’s both on the sweet side but has a nice level of acidity.  Typical apple nose with a honeyed flavor.

Relatively easy to find, and what you’d expect from a sweeter Mosel Riesling.  Had it paired with scallops at North Shore Bistro in Milwaukee (quite yummy by the way) and it was a nice match.

Around $10.

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24 August 2009 Mosel Landhaus – The perfect inn for a Mosel River Region wine vacation

Mosel Landhaus – The perfect inn for a Mosel River Region wine vacation

August 24, 2009 By
Mosel Landhaus View

Mosel Landhaus View

My husband and I are wine lovers and selected Briedern and Mosel Landhaus as a central place to tour the Mosel River Region.

What a pleasant surprise it was to arrive at this riverside inn with its welcoming facade. The hosts, Dutch-business-people-turned-inn-keepers, treated us and the other guests like family. They couldn’t have done more to make us feel at home and to recommend restaurants, cafes and places of interest.

Mosel Landhaus Bedroom

Mosel Landhaus Bedroom

Our room at Mosel Landhaus was beautiful and recently remodeled. It featured a direct view of the Mosel River, which made for a romantic experience. Linens were white and pale yellow and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was brand new with a huge corner shower and all new fixtures.

Mosel Landhaus Breakfast

Mosel Landhaus Breakfast

The breakfast, which was included with our stay, offered the best that Mosel has to offer. The scrambled eggs cooked in salty butter with home-grown fine herbs were the best I’ve ever had. The plates of cheeses and regional meats, the incredible bread, the velvety yogurt and the great coffee were the perfect start to perfect days.

On our last day at Mosel Landhaus, the owners invited us to a wine tasting in the inn’s cellar. What a treat! Make sure you do this tasting as it was a great time and the perfect place to learn about German wines.

I highly recommend Mosel Landhaus to anyone who wants to feel pampered and who wants to leave Mosel feeling like they’ve stayed with family. The hosts, Silvia and Jan are experts at attention to details.

Moselstrasse 19, Briedern 56820, Germany

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