Tag: Riesling
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Shoulders, Slopes and Secrets: What a Wine Bottle Tells You Before You Read the Label
“Why does Burgundy slope while Bordeaux squares its shoulders? Why does Champagne need glass thick enough to stun a burglar — and why does a bottle hold 750ml? Koos, Isabella and Octavius go undercover at a paper-bag blind tasting to discover that the bottle is talking long before the cork comes out. And yes, they…