Washington’s world-class Rieslings

In the U.S., the best Riesling comes from the Columbia Valley in Washington state.

Riesling is a remarkably versatile grape, said Eric Asimov in The New York Times. Depending on growing conditions and a winemaker’s skill, Riesling can be delicate or bold, “bone-dry or syrupy sweet.” Most Riesling still originates from its native soil in Germany and Alsace, France. But recently it “seems Riesling is being grown everywhere”: Austria, Italy, Australia, South Africa, and “let’s not neglect the good old U.S. of A.” The best stateside wines, we found, all came from the Columbia Valley in Washington state.

Columbia Valley Eroica 2007 ($20)

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