Sommelier Paul Grieco Talks German Riesling
Matthew Horbund over at A Good Time With Wine has an excellent article about one of my favorite wines… Riesling! (It might be a favorite because it rhymes with Wiestling – my last name!) Anyhoo, be sure to click the ‘read more’ for his great write-up of the grapes and what makes them so special! Cheers!!
Passion is contagious. When someone is passionate about a topic, they are often able to transfer that passion to you. You see how excited they are about the topic, and you get enthralled. You want to be that passionate about it. You want to be that passionate about ANYTHING. Paul Grieco, Partner and Sommelier of NYC’s Hearth restaurant and Terroir wine bars, is passionate about Riesling. And, if you have the chance to sip some with him, perhaps during the Riesling Road Trip, you may just become passionate about it too!
What is The Riesling Road Trip?
The Riesling Road Trip is a brilliant marketing idea from the PR team of Wines of Germany US. They travel up the East Coast, from Key West to NYC, stopping at various cities to meet and greet everyone and anyone who will take a moment to learn about Riesling!
The schedule of Riesling Road Trip stops – is it coming to you?
- Orlando, FL May 8th 2014
- Savannah, GA May 9th
- Charleston, SC May 10-11
- Raleigh, NC May 12
- Charlottesville, VA May 13
- Baltimore, MD May 14
- Washington, DC May 15
- Berkeley Heights, NJ May 16th
- New York City, NY May 19th
They’ve partnered with Paul Grieco, dubbed The Riesling Overlord, who is behind the Summer of Riesling! Short story long, Paul only served Riesling at his wine bar/restaurant for the 94 days of Summer 2008, and has continued the annual event, which caught on at over 200 restaurants. Paul is joined by Stuart Pigott, author of The Riesling Story, BEST WHITE WINE ON EARTH, due out …read more
