I’ve always been a bit intimidated by Rieslings.  I’m a dry white gal.  Sweet Rieslings don’t float my boat.  And I’ve too often been either fooled or outwitted by the Riesling bottles.  Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trocken.  Huh?  I always try to remember which is which…and fail.  (For the record, German-speaking Mr. Cups is no help here.)

So I’ve got to love an idiot-proof bottle that reminds me that trocken = dry.  And I’m not disappointed by the 2008 Sybille Kuntz Riesling.  It’s a dry Spatlese and, as the label attests, great either as a before dinner wine or compatible with light cuisine.

The wine’s a gorgeous lemon/green color in the grass, with flavors of pineapple and apricots.  It’s round in the mouth, with a nice long-lasting finish.

I’ve been going the discount wine price route lately, so I’m sure this wine was sub-$20.  Look for it in your local liquor store.  You won’t be disappointed in this terrific food-friendly summer white.  It’s made me *this* much more inclined towards experimenting with Rieslings for the next few months.