Riesling
- Horticulture.
- a variety of grape.
- the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
- a fragrant, white, dry or sweet wine made from this grape.
Origin of Riesling
Related Words for riesling
Gewurztraminer, Liebfraumilch, Moselle, Orvieto, Rhine, Riesling, chablis, chardonnayExamples from the Web for riesling
Contemporary Examples of riesling
But a royal mandate in the 18th century to grow only Riesling shaped the landscape into what it is today.
If pairing with citrus flavors you might want to consider a nice Riesling as well.
Well, we had a bottle of Riesling,” he adds, “and it worked very well with that.
Try a manly washed-rind cheese like the Cato Corner Farm Hooligan with a floral, sweet wine like a Riesling or Gewurtztraminer.
The wine is made from a Riesling grape, and has some color, a hint of sweetness, and is very unusual.
Historical Examples of riesling
Sauterne, Chablis, Riesling or any Rhenish type will serve splendidly.
The Complete Book of CheeseRobert Carlton Brown
Riesling snapped, "Well, you're lucky to have a chance to lunch with a gentleman!"
BabbittSinclair Lewis
Riesling absolutely refuses to have any testimony reflecting on his wife.
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The attendant returned with "Riesling says he don't want to see you."
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This method is used successfully for certain wine grapes such as Riesling, Cabernet, and Semillon.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
Riesling
- a white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany and from certain districts in other countries
- the grape used to make this wine
Word Origin for Riesling
Word Origin and History for riesling
Riesling
1833, from German Riesling (15c.), the name of the grape, of uncertain origin.