riesling harvest, mosel, germany
Riesling harvest at Franken winery in September 2025, on the steep slopes above the Mosel river, near to Bremm in Germany.
(Image credit: Thomas Lohnes/ Stringer via Getty Images News / Getty Images Europe)

Try our Riesling wine quiz

Riesling day is designated 13 March by Wines of Germany, and so we have created an introductory Riesling wine quiz in celebration of this lauded grape variety.

Top wines from the best sites can be particularly long-lived, and sommeliers have long cherished Riesling's food pairing potential.

Get to know more about Riesling with our 10-question quiz below.


Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.