This month Andy has chosen a Lovely 2007 Riesling called Covey Run, from Columbia Valley, located in Eastern Washington. It is one of the world’s finest winegrowing regions.
I enjoy this wine, and preferably by itself. If, however, paired with a dish, try it with something that is light and mildly flavored. When you sip the wine it exudes such sweet fruity notes as fresh picked grapes, ripe juicy peaches, and nectarines.
If you go to a local farm and hand-pick your own green grapes off the vine, there is a distinct uniqueness to them. Hand picked grapes from a local farm are nothing like a grape that you would purchase from a supermarket. A farm raised grape has a tougher outer skin, so when your teeth break through the skin it exposes the inner soft wet part of the grape. Mostly the flavor that you get from them are a much sweeter, stronger, tart grape taste. The inside of the grape just meshes so well with the tougher skin because it simply disintegrates in your mouth and leaves a wonderful lingering memory.
Enjoy!
