Re: [CH] chilli wine
Jonathan T. Smillie (jsmillie@tickets.com)
Mon, 07 Feb 2000 13:00:49 -0600
Heads:
I saw this mail a few days back, but haven't been doing much other than
lurking lately. However, I did want to mention that in a recent trip to New
Mexico (Albuquerque area) I met up with a correspondent and former list
member (Charlotte Rowe, whom some of you may remember from about 2 years
back), who took me to the Anderson Valley Winery, just outside Albuquerque.
One of the products of their winery (and the main reason we went there) is
a red-chile Cabernet Sauvignon, and to my pleasure- and, I must admit,
surprise- it's a very decent wine. There's a very definite chile aroma in
the bouquet, nice and smoky. The flavor is rather fruity, with not a lot of
bottom to it, but that works out OK as the chile kicks in not long after
the fruit, and provides a nice counterpoint to the sweetness. It's so nice,
in fact, that I bought three bottles (and three of their Chardonnay, which
was also quite good). So if you're in the neighborhood, you might want to
give it a try (don't have the address in front of me, but you can find
brochures on New Mexico wineries in any self-respecting Albuquerque hotel
or tourist trap).
Anybody else tried (or found other wineries that do similar things to) this?
Jonathan