FYI/FYE. Follow the link, send an email to http://rieslingrules.com/the_book/index.php 'info(a)rieslingrules.com' Cellar reading: 'Riesling Rules' - really Lynne Char Bennett, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, November 7, 2008 "Riesling Rules" is packed with plenty of whimsical yet h... With Riesling's explosion onto the wine scene, this hedonistic but intellectual wine is getting a boost from a timely, concise and extremely comprehensive guide: "Riesling Rules." Pacific Rim Winemakers - Randall Grahm's forward-thinking organization of self-described Riesling zealots - has published its first edition of a booklet that should be required reading for anyone wanting to learn more about this versatile, food-friendly grape. Erudite and accurate, with a tongue-in-cheek tone, "Riesling Rules" demystifies complicated rules and makes them easy to understand. For instance, the oft-confusing Pradikat system - the legal classification of German Riesling grape ripeness - is clearly explained and illustrated. And Riesling novices can learn phrases that will impress even the most serious Riesling geek: "The TA on this baby is so high you can't even feel the RS." Fun and obscure Riesling factoids are peppered throughout the more serious stuff - suggestions for Top 10 movies to enjoy with Riesling, anyone? There are even a few recipes for Riesling cocktails. True wine aficionados who know a lot about Riesling may discover some new tidbits, such as the must weights (in both Oechsle and Brix) of German Riesling harvest categories and a list of selected Alsatian Grand Cru Vineyards along with their village, acreage and key producers. This free information-packed 40-page booklet just about fits into a jacket pocket and would make a great stocking stuffer, but why wait until then? Available while supplies last at RieslingRules.com. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/07/WIOM13UO6C.DTL This article appeared on page F - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle -- ------------------------------ * Dr. James Ellingson, jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, mobile : 651/645-0753 * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *