Show ISome dfd favorites and new discoveries the last month I some old and new discoveries in nd wine From my reserves I served and robust 1990 Gigoadas from France The Gigaidai wine an a blend with Geeaache as the am grape ta Fraace this grape ased ia some big md wises but the Grenache grape has not been a succeaa elsewhere Last month I mentioned the 1994 Columbia Qest Grenache at $635 as a simple wine Happily I can tepart this 1997 Rme-mouGrenacheSbinz at $7 95 is a great drinking wine Spicy and peppery but not complex this Is a red wine for eveqrday pleasure However for this great whies made from Grenache we still must look to the southern Rhone district of Ranee for During full-bodi- nt Pape wines the Pinot Nob jrape is another variety where Ranoe still dominates in the Burgundy Burgundy wines are out of sight no one else! Ihas been able to duplicate the beauty of this wi Most Pinot Noire nkc their French counterpart! are over- - The Mtugan rates along with priced It b possible to uvor acme of the appeal with the 1996 Napa Ridge Ptnot Noir North Coeat at 11095 ' Oa a hitler level try the 1999 Rex HiO rant Noir from Qtegoa at $1695 1 was disappointed bin the next flavors seemed to bant forth from the bottle Both of these red Med in oak! follow thei Burgundian aanes lb follow up on rase wines I found the 1996 Cline Via Gris at $320 to match against the - - at $795 I found the Cline enjoyable drinking with a alight bitter aftertaste but not at the level of the Bonny Doon I think that these vrey dry rase wines are an acquired taste and not to everyone’s liking seem to expect that pink wines should have a sweetness along with the fruity flavor I have finally found a Columbia Ckest wine not lot the 1996 J at $595 The wine is simply too sweet for me I also found mia to be true of the 1996 i1he The Morgan tales along with Murphy-Good- e as my current favorites in Sanvignon Blanc ' What I like about Chardounaj wines is die diversity ia styles which can range from crisp and dky to bunting with vanilla butter oak and tropical fonts The Sanvignon Blanc wines cm taste as pure as water tumbling over mountain rocks or dew dropping 2n CACHE WINES William Moore as out of Although the prices for Burgundy wines to no else one able has been dupBcate the sight beauty of this wine : wines are well made and may rive you pleasurable drinking While impressed with the wine-makat both Columbia Cheat and Napa Ridge I find that Hogue Celiacs Bouchaine Covey Run and ZMoore make better white wines in these en TVo white wines I adore are the 1996 Lockwood Chardonnay at $1195 and the 1995 Morgan Sanvignon Blanc at $9 83 These are histy wines with great flavors and aged in oak I have several higher prices ' Chanioonays that didn’t match the complexity of the Lockwood con-sum- ed i 1 From Russia with Women of the West Utah State Theatre at Utah State University is presenting one performance only of liberty Sung and Unsung Women of the West" Ikesday March 31 The production is presented by Nan Weber at foe Lyric Theater 28 W Center Logan and curtain islpjnlt is pre- - are 61 VW--d A Shitymi liimrif — MiwiijIiJiri Tickets are only available at the door Admission is $5 and USU students are admitted free with valid identification Patrons aw encouraged to arrive early for best seating Doors open at 7:3® pjn and a number of seats near the stage will be reserved for Deaf patrons until 7:50 pm Nan Weber is a seasoned performer writer and director: She has compiled journals letters and oral histories of early Western women for this show which uncovers what she calls “the missing half of history that theater him neglected for so long” Chroni-de- d during the evening are the life stories cf fo YrhCfil choreography Eccles Theatre presents Dance Troup Zabava the way from Russia the famous Russian Dance’TYoupe Zabava will perform on the stage of The Hlea Eccles Theatre This fon filled evening is Thunday April 2 at 8 pjn Tkkets for ZSbava are $15 $12 $9 For tyfat IntnniMlinw rrmfar Itw PIIhi Eccles Theatre Box Office at 752-00or visit us at 43 S Main Logan “Zabava’ means lM”riimwi’1 or “fon” in Russian and that is what this exciting folk dance troupe offers Artirtic DirectorChoreognmher Sergei D 26 with National Women’s History EMINPERS dancer formed the company three years ago The company then performed in the former Soviet Union for over two years The group next toured Libya Germany India and Spain In Spain Zabava was ’ awarded first prize in the International Folk Dance Competition sponsored by Spanish television and subsequently perfumed over 60 concerts in that country Each dancer has 10 costume changes during the show Mk costumes are handmade and authentic to the region par- timed1 i n each dance thei musicians play on instroments of a centuries old tradition such as cymbalon bayou accordion flute and incredibly hoDoiwed shafts of wheat! All are virtuosi Zabava came to the USA fat April of 1 1994 representing Russia at mWbrid Soccer Games and Cup Champkauhip were seea worldwide on international TV In Him Los Angeles actor Bruce Newbold will perform a one- m— alfwffftif tint miflHml Tm Him Was Life a depiction of dm life of Jesus Christ adapted from the Gospels of the New Testament The work wiD be preaeated at 7:30 pm April 9 at the Eccles Theatre Th±ets are $7 JO and are available at the Eccles Theatre 43 S Main Logan Newbold has been acting teonial Mormon Tbil Wagon Tkaia from Omaha to Salt -- 1997 - Tickets for Zabava are $15 $12 $9 For ticket information contact the EUea or Ecdes Theatre Box Office at 752-00visit us at 43 S Main Logan 26 Was Life professionally for more dian 20 years and has appeared in such television productions as Tour of Duty LA Law Highway to Heaven Toadied by an Angel Sisters Promised Land Hill Street Blues and General Hospital In the spring of last year he : In February of 1995 the group was invited to perforin st Epcot Cater Disney- world in Orirodojlacida Embodying the best of what we have come to expect of Russian Folk Dancing Zabava is currently touring the United Stales and receiving standing ovations wherever they appear In December of 1996 they were invited to perform for the diplomat community in die theater of the Russian Mission ia New York Zabava will be special guest artists at the Pais Festival in Guatemala fat February of Lake City writing and hosting- - the rt documentary : Legacy West which aired nationally on the Odyssey cable channel as weU as making isolated PBS appearances Upon finishing die reenactment trek he was commit-eione-d by Bookcraft Publishing Congtany to write a book detailing the adventures of : that traveL The book will be released fat March and April 14-pa- -- tqCMLvnori Tkken directly from the Tbsta-meGospels of the New la Him Wss Life is a ' amMiifcpiHWHklng wcastion of the characters conflicts and events of the Savior's life and ministry from birth to resurdramatization rection The will prove to be an edifying addition to the Easier season Tickets are $7:50 and are available at foe Bodes The- - 'i 1 |