There once were two brothers, Andrew and Balthasar Ress. They were born in Bavaria in the 1820's. When Andrew grew up, he left Bavaria for America and settled in Ohio. When Balthasar grew up he left Bavaria for Rheingau and planted a vineyard. Andrew is my great, great, great grandfather. I found my fifth cousin, Christian Ress on Facebook. He looks like my brother. He and his father, Stefan Ress, who looks like my father, run the Balthasar Ress Winery.
It took a little work, but I was able to find a local wine store that was willing to order a few bottles of Balthasar Ress Riesling for me. I was hoping I'd love it. The bottle does, after all, have my name on it. I opened a bottle last night to have with pork roast, hot buttered egg noodles, and steamed mustard greens. The smell of it was crisp and citrusy. The first taste was a wonderful lemony, tart apple, that ends with a butter-honey finish. This wine is both refreshing and rich. It's lovely. The wine of my ancestors is a divine nectar.
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Hello Linda - thanks for following my blog, the CambridgeWineBlogger. I'm a big fan of Riesling too; it's a great food wine or for drinking on its own. My favourites are from Austria and Alsace, but the Rheingau is one of the top areas too. Happy drinking ! Tom
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