Riesling, sweet Riesling.

Am I a sucker for advertising, or what? I freely admit that if the ad campaign works I will gleefully buy what I have been told to buy; not only because I am a trained American consumer, but I limit myself to sources that I trust. Lately, I have been enjoying my free issues of "Fresh", the advertising/recipe laden magazine you get gratis from Hannaford if you spend over 25.00. (Like I can ever get out of there without spending 200.00 with a family of four) This recent issue had a great recipe that I tried last week and had great success.
Garlic Lime Swordfish Kabobs. Sounds like a summer deck meal, doesn't it? First you create a strong marinade with olive oil, cilantro, garlic and lime juice...put it in ziploc bag and put in cubes of swordfish, pineapple and onion and let them marinate for three hours. Then the easy part...cook on the grill for 3 to 5 mins on each side. Done! Place on a bed of rice and serve with some veggie...I used asparagus. Based on the recipe suggestion, Hannaford paired Hogue Riesling so I purchased it out of curiousity (I was reading the recipe while I was in the store).
The sweet, light bodied Riesling balanced nicely with the sharp citrus marinade and the extra sweet Pineapple. The Hogue Riesling hails from Washington State. Riesling is a gift of the Germans to wine lovers, most of the very best of them come from the Saar and Mosel valleys. Some are very sweet, some are bone dry like slate, all are complex and pair well with lots of food. This domestic Riesling was simple, sweet, maybe a touch too soft, but easy to drink. Rhonda enjoyed hers and has liked other Washington Rieslings like Arbor Crest. For me, it was more of meal pairing. It worked well with dinner, but you won't catch me drinking Riesling otherwise. Hogue was ten dollars and well worth the money for an easy white. This wine would pair well with Chinese food also.