More than 12 million bottles of Riesling sold in the United States this year will feature a Riesling Taste Profile on the label.  It’s hoped that the description will assist consumers in their understanding of the degree of sweetness of the wine.  The Profile will be divided into four categories: Dry, Medium Dry, Medium Sweet, and Sweet and was created by the International Riesling Foundation (IRF), a non-profit industry group formed to promote the white wine grape variety.  Wineries in the five largest Riesling-producing US states have signed up along with producers from other countries including Germany and Canada.   Nicolas Quillé of Washington’s Pacific Rim Winery has been using the scale on his back labels since late 2008 and saw his business grow 50% in 2009.

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