Riesling Spoom

Most of the time the particular character of a wine is lost in cooking: The basic structure and body may remain, but any finesse and identity are lost. Strangely, however, when fine wines are sweetened with sugar syrup, the character of the wine emerges in such a way that it’s easy to identify the varietal and even the region. Alsatian Riesling is a good choice for this foam because of its strong varietal character and its high acidity; the high acidity allows the addition of more sugar, wh