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I recently bought a relatively inexpensive bottle of Riesling from Cologne. It’s a 2006 bottle from the Mosel area. Unfortunately, it does contain sulfides. How long should I keep it? And while I’m asking, is there any must-haves that I should purchase while I am living in Europe?
As far as must haves, I’m not talking about drugs or other forms of alcohol, just wine. And just so you know, absinthe is legal here, but hash is not. Only in the Netherlands…

General rule for whites is 3 – 5 years. If stored properly you can keep it much longer. My inlaws are from the Mosel and make wine. I’ve had some excellent whites that were 25 plus years. It really depends on white wine and quality you get. If it taste good now go ahead and drink it, when you come back to the states bring a case with you. As far as other must haves -German chocolate, if you’re into the nutcrackers get those, and plum snchapps. ,<spelling

Though Riesling is usually made sweet, it isn’t always. Riesling is a great wine for sushi and smoked foods. Learn more about Riesling in this free video from a wine sommelier.

Expert: Jane Nickles
Bio: Jane Nickles is the author of “Wine Speak 101″, and wine writer for “The Texas Wine and Food Gourmet”, and “Eat and Drink Magazine”.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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