Tim York wrote:Beaujolais is great. The only fly in the ointment for me is that, like with Italian whites, I have none left in the cellar. Good reports about the 09s.
Both ideas are good. We've had some excellent Riesling discussions in the past, and of course, David is a big Riesling fan and expert, and far from the only such on the premises.
On the other hand, I kind of like Beaujolais. The 2009s are getting some serious talk, and I recently reported on a sit-down tasting of Duboeuf's range, which exceeded expectations for me. They may be just now (or not yet) getting into some markets, but Beaujolais (and Gamay) should be available everywhere.
I'm inclined to lean toward Beaujolais for August, with a predisposition to get back to German Riesling soon. Let's keep the decision open for today, though, and make a decision by tomorrow morning.