the Summer of Riesling 2026

And now is the time to:
-craft a love letter to Riesling…and yes, it is best crafted on an Olivetti “Lettera 32”
-assemble your crew and rent a rowboat…and then leisurely journey along
the Mosel River of Germany…the majestic hillsides and glorious wines will stagger you
-pretend you are a 14-year-old Mozart 
listening to Gregorio Allegri’s “Miserere” for the first time
-purchase your New York Knicks Funko Championship 5-pack
-learn to make a flammekueche so you that your trip to Alsace
will be filled with yummy wines and really yummy foodstuffs
-investigate whether Vhagar & Caraxes 
are fueled by Riesling grown on the slopes of Dragonstone
 -dust off your copy of Martin Luther's 95 Theses and nail it to your front door 
(pay particular attention to thesis 67)
-call Mom and tell her you love her…
and would love her even more if she got a Riesling tattoo
-plan a cruise along the East River of NYC, on Tuesday, July 21st…
YES - the Summer of Riesling Cruise 2026 - 
TICKETS at www.wineisterroir.com
-say a prayer to all the soccer gods that Coach Poch
can craft an American journey to the World Cup final on July 19th
-book a table at Smithereens in the East Village of NYC
 and order the buckwheat pancake with smoked bluefish
-plan a visit to the Patagonian region of Chile…it is the new Riesling promised land
-follow the @germanbreadcutter on Instagram…
he is to the cutting of bread
as the General AND Manager is to the counting of bottles on inventory day
-convince founders Mike & Chris of Tombolo 
to create a line of Riesling-centric activewear
-re-up your supply of Philz Coffee Jacob’s Wonderbar...
there are going to be many late nights at the Goethe-Institut
 -ponder this: is “Doritos Nacho Cheese” the perfect Riesling snack
-finally learn to drive a Zamboni…
the greatest creation of humankind in the past 124 years
INFO NOTES:
WHAT IS THE SUMMER OF RIESLING:
a love affair of the Riesling grape, in technicolor (no AI manipulations)
 HOW LONG DOES IT LAST:
the entire 94 days of the summer of 2026, beginning officially on Sunday, June 21st, at 4:24am, and ending on Tuesday, September 22nd, at 8:05pm.
 WHERE DOES THE SUMMER OF RIESLING HAPPEN:
everywhere you are
We very much look forward to celebrating
 the Summer of Riesling 2026 with you.