German Riesling Smells Like Airplane Glue and We Can't Stop Drinking It!
About this episode
The episode explores the unique aromas of German Riesling, including unexpected scents like airplane glue, while discussing its delightful flavors.
It sounds crazy, right?!? Wine is not supposed to smell like glue or kerosene or gasoline, is it? Well, friends, when you are talking about classic German Riesling, one of the great aromatic white wines in the world, airplane glue is exactly what you can expect. And trust us, you’ll like it. But, hold on, German Riesling is a delicious wine with other flavors and aromas like apple, pear, white peach (what the hell is a white peach?!?) and a steely, stone ending that the wine nerds call minera...
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