Riesling vs. Chenin Blanc: What Are the Differences and Similarities?
Aficionados of a fresh, crisp white wine will eventually fall in love with both the Riesling and Chenin Blanc grapes. Riesling is of course Germany’s most planted and best known grape, while Chenin Blanc, though not the leading grape of France, is one of its white stars. Chenin Blanc acquired its name from Mont-Chenin in the Touraine district of France in the 15th Century, but can be traced as far back as Anjou in 845 AD. There is much to love and little to hate at all about either varietal. Both varietals can be produced in all sorts of styles: sparkling, still, bone dry, semi-sweet, fruity sweet, or lusciously sweet. In five flights, one Riesling and one Chenin Blanc each, we will compare the different styles of the two varietals and will examine the decisive factors: acidity level, sugar level, ageability, versatility, value, and terroir expressiveness.
Join us for a fun tasting and find out if you are a Riesling or Chenin Blanc fan or maybe both!
Please plan to join the German Wine Society on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a comparative tasting of German Rieslings and Chenin Blancs from France’s Loire Valley, with ten different wines offered to illustrate the similarities and differences of wines using these grapes. The tasting will be presented by our own Annette Schiller, who will be bringing some of these wines back from Europe just for us from her most recent tour.
Registrations for this event are due by Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and the price is $45 for GWS members, $52 for non-members. Please be aware that, due to limited supply of the wines, we have maximum cap of 40 for attendance at this event.
A tasty buffet of cheeses, bread, crackers, charcuterie, grapes and veggies will be provided to accompany the wines.
You can register and pay for this event in either of two ways.
First, you can register on our chapter website, https://
Second, if you prefer to register by mail and pay by check for the event, please clip off the registration form attached to this notice, indicate the names of all who will be attending, and mail a check made out to the German Wine Society in the proper amount along with the form to:
Carl Willner
President and Secretary, GWS Capital Chapter
1014 Reserve Champion Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
You can also reach the Secretary by e-mail at carl.willner1@verizon.net .
Whether you are registering by mail or online, please be sure to provide the names of all persons for whom you are registering, and pay the appropriate price depending on whether each person is a GWS member (with annual dues paid), or a non-member.
If you have questions about this event, you may contact the event organizer and presenter, Annette Schiller, at aschiller@ombiasypr.com , or by phone at 703-459-7513. Annette’s website is www.ombiasypr.com . For questions about registration and membership, please contact Carl Willner, Capital Chapter President and Secretary, at carl.willner1@verizon.net
To register by mail, please fill out and cut the reservation form below with your check – do not mail the entire notice:
REGISTRATION FORM FOR GERMAN WINE SOCIETY RIESLING - CHENIN BLANC COMPARATIVE TASTING, NOVEMBER 9, 2024
$45.00 Members / $52.00 Non-Member Guests
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