Re: [CH] California Wines-perfection w/Chiles
R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net (damis@apollonius.net)
Mon, 7 May 2001 12:11:22 -0600
Mary Anne, I agree with you. There is absolutely nothing "inferior" about
California wines, compared to Europe. But watch out! The burgeoning wine
industry in Texas is about to give California some major competition. Some
of the Texas wines are excellent. My current favorite is "Ste. Genevieve
Texas Red" table wine. Once on the Napa Valley Tour, I bought a very
unusual white wine ("semillon") made by "Valley of the Moon". Subsequently
I have asked around at several large Texas wine stores about it, but nobody
ever heard of it. Personally I am not a big fan of zinfandel. I tried a
whole slew of them at various wineries and didn't prefer any of them over
others. But the nice thing about wines is that there is something for
everyone if one looks long enough for that "perfect wine"! Rob
><< (I seldom buy anything from California >>
>
>I am surprised to read you don't like California wines. If you drink
>Zinfandel (I don't refer to the blush soda pop crap), but the earthy full red
>wines of Amador County, etc. There is nothing like a 100 year old vine Zin.
>Not to mention some of our Cabernets, etc. Of course my palate is tuned to
>Cotes de Rhone, Bordeaux, Tuscany, and lovely Shiraz from Oz, and thus love
>California's artisanal vin.
>
>There is nothing more synergistic with Chile laced food than an old vine Zin.
> IMHO
>
>Hint stay away from screw tops you might find a California wine you might
>like.
>
> Considering that Mondavi won 1st place in blind tastings against the French
>wines in the International Paris Competitions-they must be doing something
>right.
>
>Mary-Anne