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COOLING TREND Talk to almost any Riesling producer and you will hear that these wines fit the Florida climate, lifestyle, and cuisine perfectly. In the next breath, that same maker might lament that not enough people in Florida drink them. Riesling carries a stigma of over-sweetness, which is generally untrue. Riesling, which can range from dry to sweet, has much better balancing acidity than Moscato, the sweet wine that seems to be the darling of the moment. In fact, many Rieslings are technically drier than California Chardonnays picked 6 Dine239 extremely ripe and long-aged in oak barrels. Germany, where slightly more than half the world’s Riesling is made, has long been the mother lode for the varietal, but exceptional vintages come from other parts of the world, too. Here’s the best of the rest. ALSACE: Ownership of this border region has shuttled back and forth over the past few centuries, resulting in German wines made with French style. Because of warm air trapped by the Vosges Mountains, its Riesling tends to be richer and more full-bodied than Domaine Zind Humbrecht grows grapes on the slopes of the Alsatian region. HUGEL.COM Right: Hugel’s Ste. Caterine cask dates to 1715. The venerable Alsatian winery has been producing stunning wines for generations. Along the shore or by the pool, crisp Riesling refreshes on leisurely days and nights BY MARK SPIVAK


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