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Show C-5 \The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 31-April 3, 2007 Sommelier columnist cheers spring jumpy, fresh wines to accompany the new season By ZEV ROVINE Qf the Record staff / As 1 sit here writing this week^s \?ine column I cant help but notice th;at it's still snowing outside. Maybe it'is because I am from the East Coast, and as a result, haven't totally grasped the ebb and flow of the Utah seasons, but the abnormally early delightful weather made me think that spring was here and it was time to start drinking those jumpy fresh wines fresh off the '06 harvest. Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not seem to support my drinking desires just yet, but I have decided not to let her get in the way of my good time. Let's just think of it as practice for the real spring. Here are afew selections that you will be sure to find in my golf bag this spring. ,, When you think of Spanish wine I'imagine that most people think of the big heavy reds of Ribera or the earthy leathery reds of Rioja. While these are indeed the most significant wines of Spain, the whites are on the rise and there are a few that stand out to me as some of the most refreshing in the world. First are the Albarino-based wines from Rias Baixas in Northwestern Spain. Albarino is a fine grape used almost solely in Rias Baixas that is low yielding and has the potential to create wines of great depth and character for their lower price range. You can expect to see them on shelves ranging between $8 and $20 and I have found great values at all ranges. The Burgan's Albarino is a great value at $8.95 and if you feel like spending a bit more, the Pazo Senorans at $18 shows the real fruit and honey potential that this great region has to offer. It is a great wine for shellfish by the way. Spain also offers the Verdejo-based wines under the Rueda DO. These wines are as crisp as can be to the point that they have a tendancy to lean toward bitter. The Veracruz Verdejo is a longtime favorite of mine and has no better friend than a nice flakey white fish grilled with some variety of citrus fruit. Yum. African series begins •Continued from C-1 realists willing torisktheir lives in an effort to tell the news in war-torn locations like East Africa's Somalia. She is currently working on a new project that documents the lives of aristocratic nomads who have moved back and forth across the Sahara desert and are now forced to change their centuries-old culture and move to cities. "A lot of people are interested in tbe conservation and safari side of Africa, but not so many people learn about the different ethnic groups, art ajid music and all the various sides," sjje says. "Each section of the big continent of Africa - which is a huge place - has a different flavor to it." ..The challenge that faces many African is the limited access to new technologies or professional studios, she notes. While South African directors have tools and equipment, Nigeria, for example, has very little, Waldock says. Yet he film culture there, known as "Nollywood," has thrived despite the lack of resources $aldock cites the 2007 Sundance IJilm Festival's feature "Ezra," as a shining \ example. Instead, ifioUywood thrives on "down and <JJrty"filmmaking,all shot on digital cameras without much attention to '3jigh aesthetics," she says. £• In West Africa,filmmakinghas history, Sauvignon Blanc is relatively new to this country only being widely planted over the last 30 years but its quality and reputation has gone through the roof with this classic grape. The cool climates and variety of microclimates makes New Zealand perfect for this variety and in their best form they express loud tropical and ripe/ruit so powerful that one could accuse it of being artificial. But alas, it is not and the '06 vintage of Cloudy Bay is a fun one that is in the state and worth a serious couple of tries. If you have a hard time finding that one, as it is often limited in allocation, the '06 Matua Paretai is a little rock star that comes a bit more freely from the state. Zev Rovine is tlie sommelier and resident cheese monger at the Spotted Frog Bookstore Cafe and Wine Bar where he teaches weekly wine classes. His wine education comes from the American Sommelier Association in I cant forget the New World N. Y.C. and he tries his very best not to when it comes to spring wines and spill the Pinot on the bestseller secarguably one of the best ones out tion. If you have any wine queries or there, the famed New Zealand comments he is easily contacted via eSauvignon Blanc. In terms of wine mail at zev@spottedfrogbooks.com. Let's of course not underestimate Italy when it comes to the fresh and the fruity. I can just see the spring lunches now. With that stressed look of urgency and concern I will tell my coworkers that 1 am horribly late for an appointment and rush out of the shop as fast as I can only to find myself with my feet up on my porch enjoying a fresh and crisp glass of Gavi and a generous plate of hard Italian cheeses and salty charcuterie. Mmmm, salted pig. Gavi is a small DOCG ( or "denominazione di origine controllata," an Italian quality assurance label) in the Piedmont region that is dominated by the Cortese grape variety and is one of the freshest and most expressive whites around when produced well. Both Chiarlo and Principiano make lovely versions of this wine that have that honey and fruit character that is completely necessary for a midafternoon wine escape. Dem Momtauv Log blossomed because of France's encouragement and funding, giving African filmmakers the opportunity to move to Paris and launch their • 12595 N. Deer Mountain Blvd. Offered at $629,000 careers, Waldocksays - which is •MLS #9967321 / 667163 where she was able to track down • Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bathroom Deer Mountain luxury home Ndiaye. In fact, at the discussion after the • Watch the Deer, Elk, Moose and Breathtaking Views off the deck. film this Tuesday, French-speaking translators will accompany Ndiaya on stage to help him respond to questions in English. "Unfortunately, there is no wellestablished film industry in Senegal...there are no casting agencies...there are no film schools," Ndiaye said. "Many of the great Senegalese filmmakers go to Paris to train and practice their craft.. .1 went to France to enroll in film school there and stayed for 15 years working in the industry as a camera technician and other roles. Then I began to make my own films." "Wrestling Grounds," Ndiaya's first feature-length film, has been shown at film festivals in Berlin, Results Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Los Outstanding Agents Angeles, and screened in Tanzania, Poland, England, Canada, Sweden, Outstanding Results. but next week his visit to the Salt Lake Film Center will be his first time in the United States. "Wrestling Grounds" will screen this Tuesday April 3 at Ipsn. at The Rose www.parkrecord.com Wagner Theater at 138 West300South M M * b<3TL}CT.GCOJLq ' COUJ in Salt Lake. For more information, visit wwwslc61mcenter.org. Notes on a Scandal I I Fancy an acting master-class? Then just take a look at this impressive and startling Brit melodrama to see Judi Dench and Cate Blanchccc give scintillating performances, with Bill Nighy chipping in with an equally thoughtful turn. This U acting ac its best - Dench will give Helen (The Queen) Mirren a real run for her money at both the Baftas and the Oscars. It is quite brilliantly engrossing to sec Dench portray a woman of deep and dark secrets, and director Richard Eyre (who directed Dench in the equally fine Iris) brings out the best in her as the film spirals from straight drama into something more creepy and disturbing. In the marginally less showier role, Cate Blanchctt is equally fine, wonderfully playing a sensitive woman drawn into an illicit affair, which has consequences beyond her imagining. A cracking film that to all appearances is a modest drama, but wonderfully develops into a gripping thriller. 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