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Pineapple, delicious golden apple, yellow plum, and floral notes perfume this bottle.It can make you wonder why sparkling Riesling isn’t in every wine shop.. Brengman Bros Riesling Trocken, Crain Hill Vineyard, Leelanau Peninsula ($27).
Michigan wineries are moving beyond traditional stainless-steel fermented white wines made using commercial yeasts.Owner/winemaker Robert Brengman works alongside the enterprising young Ryan Tompke, who ferments nearly all their wines with native yeasts.Made in concrete tanks, this tense, textural bottle of dry Riesling has a complex structure, no hard edges, and deeply mineral notes alongside comice pear, white flours, and a touch of Rainier cherry.. Big Little Wines Driftwood Riesling 2023, Leelanau Peninsula ($23).
Made by brothers Michael and Peter Laing, this crowd-pleasing, stainless steel-fermented Riesling brings a whisper of sweetness and a gush of flavor.Tingly acidity, with notes of Pink Lady apple, white cherry, and anise aromatics, make this wine perfect to refresh your palette after anything aromatic and spicy, like a walloping green curry.. Modales Winery Grüner Veltliner Lone Silo Vineyard 2023, Old Mission Peninsula ($24).
Although the winery is located in southern Fennville, the grapes are from a vineyard several hours north.
This medium-to-full-bodied expression of Austria’s signature grape tastes like a top-tiered version from its homeland.Generally speaking, lentils are classified into four categories: brown/green, red/yellow, and specialty, like beluga and French lentils.
French lentils are small, and dark green, with a slightly piquant finish.They’re also known as Puy, du Puy, or le Puy, and are renowned for keeping their shape after long periods of cooking so they don’t become mushy.
This makes French lentils perfect not just for salads but soups, including... What are mustard seeds, and how do I cook with them?.
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