Other activities are also planned including wine, food and beer product vendors, tastings and displays. Award-winning wineries from across the state of Michigan will be on hand showcasing more than 100 varieties of wine including, Riesling, Chardonnay,...

A generous amount of sparkling wine added throughout the cooking process — as well as a generous application of it to the cook — ensures the experience is Oscar-worthy. Don't like bubbles? You can always substitute a dry riesling. Don't care for smoked...

But jostling for space — and winning — is an image of a glass of deliciously chilled Riesling. ‘White, versatile and very easy on the palate', is the official spiel; I remember using shorter, simpler words — the likes of sweet, light and lovely; nobody...

Feb. 28. Enjoy innovative Indian fusion cuisine with six wonderful complementary wines. At Mango Shiva, 218 8th Ave. S.W. 6: 30-9 p.m. $69. 403-870-9802, vineanddine.ca. The Roar of Riesling Wednesday, Feb. 29. This isn't the Riesling from your younger...

You may not like the heat from alcohol, but if you’re fair (and critics should be), you have to recognize that it’s an intrinsic sign of the terroir, same as acidity in German Riesling or tannins in Nebbiolo. A good example of a high alcohol Zinfandel...

But tartaric acid is pretty stable, and once the grape is ripe, this acid level remains relatively constant, whether you are in California or France. Different grapes have different tartaric acid levels when ripe. Grapes like riesling, sauvignon blanc...