Why Aren't Strawberry Cocktails a Thing?

Maybe we should change that this spring.

A few years ago, I attended a dinner at the home of a Rheingau winemaker, along with a few other journalists from Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium. It was the sort of nice-but-awkward social event that happens around wine festivals. The food and drink were lovely, as was our host, who made paella to pair with his wonderful aged riesling. The conversation w…