2009 S.A. Prum Essence Riesling
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany – $15
Summertime = funtime and we fully support busting out a bottle or two for a late lunch on a gorgeous, lazy weekend afternoon. While the whole “liquid lunch” thing is totally awesome in theory, let’s face it: nothing good happens when you get schwasted by 3pm. Luckily, there’s a way to have your cake and eat it too!
Enter German Riesling. The country cranks out tons of delicious yet classy wines with less alcohol than other whites. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Hey, Second Glass, why the hell would I buy a wine with LESS alcohol?” Here are a few reasons:
1) It goes REALLY well with food. Like, a nice salad, maybe seafood, or even just some bread and cheese will dance their asses off with the wine, in your mouth. Trust us, it’ll be awesome!
2) It’s nice and crisp with a bit of refreshment and a kiss of sweetness. It’s soooo easy to drink on its own.
3) Two people can easily split a bottle over lunch not end up drunken rampaging down the middle of the street harassing tourists and losing flip-flops.
Convinced? Good! Go get yourself a bottle of the 2009 S.A. Prum Essence Riesling. This one is a Qualitatswein (or QbA) wine, which means it meets certain standards set by the government and ranges from dry to semi-sweet. This guy drinks closer to the dry side with a cool, crisp minerality. At only 10.5% alcohol you can chug a few glasses and still make it back from the beach with both flip flops!
Drink liberally with Thai takeout, a fruit and cheese plate, or while laying on a blanket under the shade of a big tree!
