Written By Treve Ring Libations / White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestColumbia Valley, Washington State, USA $16-19 +232512 at BC Liquor Stores and private liquor stores www.ste-michelle.comI’m in Seattle right now, spending much too much time browsing wine. The selection and prices down here makes me sick with envy, and if we didn’t have the 2 bottle/person limit for bringing wine home (and the 100%+ duty on additional bottles) my trunk would be packed. I bought and very much enjoyed a bottle of refreshing Cava last night for $7 at the local grocery!In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is America’s largest Riesling producer, and Washington State is said to have the most Riesling plantings worldwide outside of Germany, the birthplace of this noble grape. So you have to trust that winemaker Bob Bertheau and the good folks at the Woodinville winery know what they’re talking about. This is a medium dry white, with limey minerality, floral, Asian pear and white peach notes. Green apple-crisp acidity seamlessly evens out the residual sugar, leaving a balanced, food-friendly white. Well done and vibrant new world Riesling – and a value USA pick for BC buyers. Pair with citrus dressed chicken salad or lighter Asian-fusion fare.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsChateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. This is a medium dry white, with limey minerality, floral, Asian pear and white peach notes. Green apple-crisp acidity seamlessly evens out the residual sugar, leaving a balanced, food-friendly white. Well done and vibrant new world Riesling – and a value USA pick for BC buyers. Pair with citrus dressed chicken salad or lighter Asian-fusion fare.Columbia ValleyRieslingWhite WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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