I love Riesling. It is good.

Yum.

There's a "Thanksgiving" event sponsored by Wines of Germany. There are wine stores in NY and San Fran (yeah, Joel!) offering tastings this week.

Go now, leave work, relax. You'll be more productive when you get back. I"M JUST KIDDING. NO drinking on the job, unless a client makes you.

Here's the scoop: The link to the prettier version of this info is HERE. I helped and highlighted today's events. You're welcome.

German Riesling: Thanksgiving in Style
Bring home the preferred wine of top sommeliers and chefs this holiday season. In an effort to promote German Riesling as the perfect wine pairing with the Thanksgiving meal, Wines of Germany will be hosting a series of in-store Riesling tastings at various wine retailers in the New York and San Francisco markets.
Top Sommeliers praise German Riesling as one of the food friendliest wines, and the Thanksgiving meal is no exception. German Rieslings with a fruit-forward style and lively acidity make an ideal pairing for both the sweet and savory dishes served at the Thanksgiving table.
Taste our unique Rieslings at any of following New York and San Francisco in-store retail tastings:
“The Fruity acidity of German Riesling enhances all of the favorite spices and flavors – like clove, nutmeg, and roasted chestnuts – associated with Thanksgiving.”– Heather Branch, Sommelier, Aureole NYC
"There is nothing quite like that first sip of an off-dry, tantalizingly fruity and acidic German Riesling."- Peter Palmer, Wine Director, Farallon

NEW YORK
67th Street Wine & Spirits179 Columbus Ave.Thurs., Nov. 15, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Best Cellars1291 Lexington Ave.Fri, Nov. 16, 5:00 – 8:00 pm Mon., Nov. 19, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Best Cellars2246 Broadway Fri, Nov. 16, 5:00 – 8:00 pm Mon., Nov. 19, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Bottlerocket5 W. 19th Street Thurs, Nov 15, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Chambers Street Wines160 Chambers St.Sat., Nov. 17, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Chelsea Wine Vault75 Ninth Ave.Mon., Nov. 12, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Crush Wine Co.153 E. 57th St.Tues., Nov. 13, 5:30 - 7:30 pm (it's white but that won't show up on this page....so red wine colors it is)
Morrell & Co.1 Rockefeller Plaza Wed., Nov. 14, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Nancy’s Fine Wines313 Columbus Ave.Tues., Nov. 13, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Red, White & Bubbly (Brooklyn)213 Fifth Ave., Park Slope Wed., Nov. 14, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Union Square Wines140 Fourth Ave.Sat., Nov. 17, 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Zachy’s (Scarsdale)16 E. Parkway Sat., Nov. 17, 12:00 – 4:00 pm

SAN FRANCISCO
Blackwell's Wines & Spirits5620 Geary Blvd Wed., Nov. 14th, 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Dee Vine Wines Pier 19, The Embarcadero Sat., Nov. 10th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant One Ferry Building, Shop 23Mon., Nov. 12th – Sun., Nov. 18th
K&L Wine Merchants638 4th Street Thurs, Nov. 8th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
San Francisco Wine Trading Company250 Taraval Street Sat, Nov. 17, 2:00 – 5:30 pm