C.H. Berres 2002 Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese
Christmas Eve happiness.
The tradition in our house is to have antipasto and a nice bottle of
wine on Christmas Eve. This year, as a
nod back to my roots of German inspired, sweet wines growing up, I picked a
bottle of Riesling from Mosel.
The choice was as much seeped in nostalgia as it was in
searching out a particularly expensive or elegant bottle of wine. Sometimes, you just need to remember where
your tastes came from and embrace the experience.
German wines are generally lower in alcohol content (this
wine was only 9%). You can feel better
about that extra glass (because baby, it’s cold outside and how about a half a
drink more).
This Riesling has a sweet tart appeal, pairing nicely with
salty meats and hard cheddar cheeses. It
was less good with my shrimp cocktail, but I’m not complaining. Riesling is light and festive, a good complement
for Christmas Eve – I saved my heavy red wines for Christmas Day when my
husband and I have a tradition of dinner at a nice restaurant that is open for
the holiday. (Along with an appetizer glass of champagne.)
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