Riesling
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- noun
- /ˈriːzlɪŋ/
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vino Riesling
- At the dinner party, everyone enjoyed the crisp taste of the Riesling paired with seafood.
- dry Riesling
- sweet Riesling
- Riesling wine
Examples
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They've shipped a reasonably decent dry Riesling.
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She poured a glass of cool Riesling and savored its fragrant aroma.
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- Also go by the wine shop, pick up some Riesling?
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Oh, and bring some Riesling up from the cellar.
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I have an excellent German Riesling, 1937.
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After much searching, I have finally found a Riesling that is right up my alley.
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If you're looking for something a bit unusual, consider a Riesling, either dry or slightly sweet.
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We have a Pinot Grigio, and a Chardonnay, and a Riesling.
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And a dry Riesling has excellent acidity and marries well with turkey and mashed potatoes.
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There's one pour of the Riesling left—sending it through the bunker to you now.
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How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Riesling comes from German and most likely from rieseln meaning 'to trickle'. That idea of juice or sweet drops running from the grapes helps explain why Riesling is the name of a fragrant white wine from the Rhine valley and similar regions.