SA Prum, Riesling "Essence" Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 2006, $12.(FOOD)(WINE OF THE WEEK)

Washington Times, The, March, 2008

Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

This German white wine fairly shouts "spring." Redolent with a peach and apple bouquet enhanced by echoes of fragrant flowers, it tastes of sweet, succulent fruit, checked by steely notes in the finish that make it very refreshing.

Riesling is one of the world's greatest wine grapes, but many American consumers, scared by memories (or rumors) of saccharine-tasting renditions, shun it, fearing that the wines will be sugar-laden.

In truth, when grown in appropriately cool locales, Riesling grapes almost always ...