White Wine

To me, summertime means white wine. Light, cool, and refreshing, whites are my go to adult beverage right now. Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio are the whites that get all the press, but they've never been my favorites. Sure, I'll choose a Chardonnay if I must, but my heart belongs to Riesling.

Great definition from Epicurious:

Riesling is considered to be one of the world's great white-wine grapes. It's a native of Germany, where it's believed to have been cultivated for at least 500-and possibly as long as 2,000-years. The Riesling grape's ability to retain its acidity while achieving high sugar levels is what creates wines with considerable aging potential. Riesling wines are DELICATE but COMPLEX and are characterized by a SPICY, FRUITY flavor (that's sometimes reminiscent of peaches and apricots), a flower-scented BOUQUET, and a long FINISH. Riesling is vinified in a variety of styles ranging from DRY to very sweet.

The Finger Lakes is a particularly good region for Rieslings. We visited Hermann J. Wiemer Winery today and tasted a variety of blissful Rieslings, dry, semi-dry, late harvest. That tasting alone was worth the trip.

Here's a little more info about Hermann.