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AIBU?

To drink Riesling?

78 replies

tyunnos · 21/10/2017 12:50

Apparently Riesling is the low of the low of whites according to dp? Wtf?
In his words it’s one of the chav white wines.
Aibu to think that it’s perfectly acceptable and drinkable? I’ve never really given much thought to what wine is considered “chav”?!

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MeganChips · 21/10/2017 12:52

A good Reisling can be lovely, YANBU. Enjoy!

MeganChips · 21/10/2017 12:52

Riesling even!

TroysMammy · 21/10/2017 12:54

I wouldn't say Reisling Kabinett at around £7 a bottle is a chav drink. I love a Reisling having first tasted it in Germany.

TroysMammy · 21/10/2017 12:55

Oops I spelt it wrong too and I'm sober.

Pengggwn · 21/10/2017 12:55

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Cakescakescakes · 21/10/2017 12:56

The Dr Loosen rieslings are gorgeous. M&S always have one or two in.

Graphista · 21/10/2017 12:58

People who REALLY know about wine aren't this stupid! There are good examples of all types of wine and bad ones. Those with real knowledge will tell you this.

Besides which how is it affecting him? It's not! Tell him not to be such an ignorant snob!

FurryDogMother · 21/10/2017 13:03

I've just seen Rick Stein on't telly saying how lovely Riesling is, and how he doesn't understand why it's not more popular in the UK (he was in Berlin). I like it too!

GoldfishCrackers · 21/10/2017 13:05

He’s both wrong and a snob.

DorisDangleberry · 21/10/2017 13:07

Your DP is clearly a know nothing. Riesling is one of the world's great grape varieties, and makes some of the best white wine on the world

LolaTheDarkerdestroyer · 21/10/2017 13:10

Nah get some lambrini instead it’s da shit.

Viserion · 21/10/2017 13:11

Your DH is the ignorant one here. How can an entire variety of grape be 'chav'?

He is getting himself confused by the fact that Blue Nun was (is?!) a Riesling and was the mass popular wine of the 1970s.

bakingaddict · 21/10/2017 13:14

Me and DH like a glass of Riesling it's a lovely wine. Your DH shows he an arse for comments like this

iBiscuit · 21/10/2017 13:16

It's great with Thai food. Most other wines disappear with spicy, citrus flavoured dishes.

kiwiquest · 21/10/2017 13:20

Alsace Riesling is lovely. NZ Rieslings are nice too.

oneoffnamechange123 · 21/10/2017 13:21

You always see a Riesling on the wine menus of Michelin star restaurants! Agree with the Dr Loosen recco above

headintheproverbial · 21/10/2017 13:21

Your DH clearly knows very little about wine. There are many award winning (and very expensive Rieslings).

LTB

confusedandemployed · 21/10/2017 13:22

Riesling is an excellent wine, fruitier than many that goes well with spicier, deeper food.
Ex DP was a sommelier and loved a riesling.

Hs2Issue · 21/10/2017 13:23

I love Riesling wine and that German one's tend to be quite low in alcohol.

Birdsgottafly · 21/10/2017 13:26

Oh takes me back to the 70's, my Mum liked that and Hock.

I like Sweet White wine, so when i drank,i bought the odd bottle of Lambrini.

I hate snobbery around food and drink.

Viserion · 21/10/2017 13:39

This has reminded me of being at a dinner with a group of male colleagues all 'debating' which wine to choose and trying to outdo each other with their knowledge and preferences (at least 3 nationalities involved) for about 10 minutes. We'd all just got off a transatlantic flight, were tired and were only going to be having a glass each, given there were 6 of us. I ended up taking the menu off them, telling them to stop being wine snobs placing an order based on what was acceptable from an expenses perspective.

Can't bear wine bores. Love drinking it though.

CrazyHairSister · 21/10/2017 13:45

My OH works for a vintners that have their own vineyards all over the world. Some of their finest award winning wines are their German Reislings.

I think Blue Nun and Black Tower wrecked the reputation of German wines as they are often what come to mind.

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SnowWhite33 · 21/10/2017 14:36

Austrian Riesling ( or Gruner Veltliner) is perfect with white asparagus and hollandaise sauce. Its always the choice of wine served here in NL during the white asparagus season.
Your DP needs some educating

rubybleu · 21/10/2017 17:14

Riesling can be a delicious wine. Lots of "wine people" get very excited over a good riesling. Riesling comes in so many styles, from the beautiful floral Alsace wines to the very dry Australian ones.

If I had to pick a really pedestrian wine that's often poor quality/favoured by the masses in the UK, it would be cheap sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio.

disahsterdahling · 21/10/2017 17:16

If I had to pick a really pedestrian wine that's often poor quality/favoured by the masses in the UK

mine would be Chardonnay.

Which just proves that we all have different tastes!

I like German white wine, but they do tend to keep the best stuff for themselves. I tend to buy white wines from New Zealand over here - and of course decent English wines but they are quite pricey.

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