Almost four weeks ago I set out two bottles of Selbach Riesling Dry at a party and encouraged partygoers to record their thoughts for Wine Blogging Wednesday. There was no other way to describe the effort other than FAIL.
But where there is death, there is life. The host of said party had a half-full bottle of the Selbach in his fridge since the party, and last week braved all odds and drank some of the month-old Riesling. The results were surprising, with the intrepid blogger saying:
This month-old Riesling is still quite pleasant, though. I think it might not be as crisp as it once was, but it pairs well with Mexican veggie burgers and Law and Order reruns.
This is as good of a wine review as you’ll get, and highly complimentary considering I didn’t even dignify the wine with a proper review, instead making a snarky comic strip about the violence I endured. Maybe the acidity was so high that it enabled the wine to keep for so long. Maybe the bottle of $11.99 Riesling was meant to be cellared for five years in glacial conditions. Maybe wine is a biter mistress, hell-bent of confusing bloggers and enthusiasts alike.
Happy Memorial Day.
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