| With the Riesling, this makes for one of the driest wines in France, in no way resembling the flowery, grapey Riesling of the German Rhine. |
| We are at the tail end of what is officially the driest autumn and winter on record. |
| They entered these great thirstlands at the driest time of year, drawn by what they perceived as large lakes of sparkling water on the horizon. |
| December to April are the driest seasons, but because it has a tropical climate, there may be one or two rainfalls. |
| However, even this broad pattern is not universal, for giraffes, impalas, and kongoni have their peak of births at the driest time of year. |
| I stress this pattern because July has been a wet month, a dramatic reversal from the driest June on record. |
