Funny you should mention Riesling, I bought a German white before Christmas (just picked it up in the supermarket) thinkin' it was a New World Chardonnay. Opened it up at home, and had a glass. LOVED it. It was a Riesling :-)
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I lived in the wine-making region of Germany for four years. Got hooked on German wine, especially white. Also spent several months in southern Italy where we could drive a few miles off base and visit several vinyards. Then I came back to Vermont. Here wine is MUCH more expensive, and it's tough finding stuff I like. I'm spoiled now. Sigh.