My pet peeve is the constant misuse (bad enough in spoken English, but even worse in the written and broadcast media) of "amount" instead of the correct "number" and "less" instead of "fewer"
Ggrrrrrrrrr!!!
[Back to the lurkers bench!!!!!]"Tom S" in news:R8Jfe.14815$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
D'accord. It's seen most often in sparkling wines (as in the Champagne region). For decades, custom in the US has been to call such wines Non-Vintage (NV). Recently a more euphemistic term appeared, Multi Vintage (MV). (Like other US euphemistic traditions -- labeling houses "homes," death insurance "life insurance," and cheap US bulk wines "Burgundy" or "Chablis.")
A current wine, not sparkling but Non-Vintage, is something of a phenomenon. Lazy Creek Vineyards in California's Anderson Valley (a small micro-region in southern Mendocino County, nestled almost protectively in a fold of the lands of its large Franco-American neighbor Roederer Estate) has in recent years been operated by Mary Beth and Josh Chandler and their children and animals (all encountered by the visitor who braves the narrow road and the uncertain plank bridges which, no doubt, dissuade the less motivated). Lazy Creek has been putting out premium Pinots Noirs from Anderson Valley plantings, respected by some fans of Pinots from all over, including me. Currently there's another wine, priced well below these premium Pinots. Very creditable stuff though, _concentrated essence of Pinot fruit._ Anise veering into sassafras and all that; maybe even hints of Dried Orange Peel on the nose. Unusual for a US product (or for that matter, any Pinot Noir) at this price.
Lazy Creek Vineyards Anderson Valley Red Table Wine. 100% Pinot Noir. Retailing around US $15.
(I delayed citing this product here until I secured an adequate reserve; the retail market has already caught on.)
in article snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com, Max Hauser at snipped-for-privacy@THIStdl.com wrote on 5/10/05 11:34 AM:
Max,
My wife and I 'discovered' Josh, Mary Beth and clan just a few weeks after they took over the winery. Been fans ever since. I'm on their mailing list, but didn't pick up on this wine if it was in the last mailing. Do you know where it's available at retail in the Bay area (my daughter lives in SF), or possibly in SoCal? Thanks.
Max, interesting re the Lazy Creek. But as an aside, hasn't Krug trumpeted their basic cuvee (Grande Guvee) as "Multi-vintage" for years? So not solely a US thing.
Yes, I like California cab franc. Some of my favorites are Jarvis (Dimitri Tchelistcheff), Le Cuvier (John Munch), and Justin.
Dimitri
About 98% of all the cab francs I've tasted have been pretty awful despite their pedigree. I dislike the green herbaceous taste of the grape, the same way I love zinfandel. Long Island cab francs are about the worst, especially the young vines. Pairing young vines and cab franc together is like having Michael Moore and Anne Coulter as house guests. If I want veggie flavors, I 'd quaff some V-8!!
A few years ago I tasted some decent Loire cab franc and a few Bordeaux estates who use over 50% franc are good. The MidAtlantic states also make an occasionally decent Cab Franc.
Looks like Solano Cellars in Albany has some:
Mike P
"Mike P" in news:Px5he.327$ snipped-for-privacy@typhoon.sonic.net...
I can confirm this, I just talked to them, they have some dozens in stock and evidently can get more.
That (by the way) was the same retailer where I secured my supply before posting here. (The first lesson I learned about wine online, when I started dealing with Internet mailing lists and newsgroups in the early 1980s, is that FIRST you secure some, THEN you broadcast its merits.)
Hey Max, based on your recommendation, I have a case waiting there for pickup tomorrow.... but I did wait for the email confirmation before posting
8-)Mike P
in article snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com, Max Hauser at snipped-for-privacy@THIStdl.com wrote on 5/13/05 11:36 AM:
Thanks for the info. My daughter picked up 6 bottles for me on Saturday, + a couple for herself. If this is as good as Josh's vintage Pinots, I'll be very happy. No reason to think not.
Garland's Mt Barker "Saros". '02
88% Cabernet franc 12% Cabernet sauvignonLovely wine. The nose all franc. Cab sauv gives it the backbone. One a few medals around here.
Marcello
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