IRF News

Indy International Wine Competition is one of the largest in the United States, with more than
2,600 wines from 15 countries and 40 states. Belhurst Winery 2009 from New York’s Finger
Lakes was voted the best wine of the entire competition. The results show that fine Rieslings are
now being produced in many states in the U.S., as [...]

by Ken Helm and Trish Burgess
Both authors are pioneers of winegrowing in the Canberra district, and with years of
contact with Australia’s Riesling makers through their respective roles in the eleven years of the
Canberra International Riesling Challenge.
The book explores the history of the variety in all Australian wine regions together with
insights into twenty “Legends” of Riesling [...]

by: Andries Burger, Cellar Master, Paul Cluver Wines, South Africa
During the winter of 2009 we experienced drier conditions than normal, with lower than
normal winter rainfall and slightly warmer conditions resulting in earlier bud break in some
varietals. Spring was much cooler and also quite wet with more than average rainfall and lower
than average temperatures. This resulted [...]

Riesling wines are a source of endless fascination, discussion and just plain pleasure, which
is why there are so many events around the world where Riesling is the focus.
Taste of Spring, Eden Valley Riesling Tasting, Australia, 16 September 2010
The annual tasting of new vintage, current release and back vintage Eden Valley Rieslings is
held annually in Eden [...]

The Riesling Taste Profile developed by the International Riesling Foundation (IRF) to help consumers predict the taste inside different bottles of Riesling was met with enthusiasm by both the trade and two separate groups of consumers—those who drink Riesling regularly, and those who had tried Riesling in the past but are not now Riesling consumers.
Those [...]

One of the International Riesling Foundation’s most important projects has been
development of a Riesling Taste Profile to help consumers predict the taste
in a particular bottle of Riesling.  Taste is more than just a matter of residual
sugar, but also involves acid and pH.  Working with wine makers from throughout
the world, wine journalist Dan Berger developed voluntary [...]

hateau Ste. Michelle is pleased to announce that we will feature the
“Riesling Taste Profile” scale on two of our Rieslings this spring. The
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Winemaker’s Cabinet Riesling and the Chateau
Ste. Michelle 2008 Waussie Riesling will both feature the Riesling Taste
Profile scale on the back labels to help consumers better understand the
style [...]

International Riesling Foundation Effort Will Debut on 2008 Jekel Riesling
Jekel Vineyards will begin adding the International Riesling Foundation Riesling Taste Profile scale to its Monterey Riesling back label, effective with the vintage change in 2008.
Brand Director Tom Dempsey has already placed the scale on tasting notes and other educational material used by distributors, wine educators [...]

From Austria to New Zealand…

International Riesling Foundation Launches website
SACRAMENTO, CA, January 27, 2009—The International Riesling Foundation (IRF) today launched a new web site (www.drinkriesling.com) designed to provide consumers with broad-based information about Riesling wines from around the world, and how to best enjoy them.
The web site was designed by Jonathan Bailey of Ash Design in Portland, in cooperation with [...]