Pacific Rim Dry Riesling

When we lived in Atlanta, Julie and I both spent some time working at a pan-Asian style restaraunt called Noodle (not to be confused with national chains of a similar name). Asian food is notoriously difficult to pair with wine, and Noodle had a small but decent wine selection. This brand was among the most popular, partly because of the graphics (which include sushi decals floating along the back), but also, I now realize, because it provided something of a neutral wine for any variety of dishes ordered by a customer. We drank Pacific Rim last week with a stir-fry using a new Matsaman curry paste. On it's own the wine was pretty disappointing, like a riesling cut by a less flavorful Pinot Grigio. But it was definitely drinkable, if not exactly memorable alongside the spicy meal. (By the way, the matsaman curry paste was nice, sweet, smoky and nutty.)