Show u fauorite rods 8 CM o' 11 hat is my favorite red J o 5 5 Sj 2 O v Q § 5 n p 0 1 i 2 “ - - ' high-cla- ss : - -- afl twWWMaiiVMiluU Ql833 Ceaucastel IT must have been turned on to Ridge in the early '80s because I distinctly remember the 1982 Ridge Lytton 1972 Li wine? When asked this question recently I answered without thinking Chateauneuf du Pape My choice is not based on objective tasting but reflects my background I was first introduced to this French style of wine as a stu- dent in Cambridge when Chateauneuf du Pape wines Were within the price range of university students Now this is considered a wine and the current prices of $6Q or more show the increased popu- larity and quality Two of my favorite winer-ies Beaucastel and Vieux Telegraph are available in Utah but I only drink one on a special occasion The vin- tage year is extremely impor--p tant for this wine The great recent years are 1998 1999 2000 mid 2001 Apparently 2002 has been a disaster but the prices do not reflect the lower quality Like Bordeaux wines Chateauneuf du Pape wines' age well for 10 to 20 years To show the increased prestige of this wine here is a quote from Robert Parker in the Wine Advocate: uAt two recent tastings in NewYork City 30 of the highest regarded Cbatuineufdki Papes from die 1998 vintage were tasted The remarkable thing that struck all of the tasters (most of whom were French wine aficionados with cellars full of expensive Bordeaux and Burgundy) was that this was one of the greatest tastings any of us had attended” So what is my second favorite red wine die one I drink most often? This has to be the red Zinfandel from California Paul Draper became the winemaker at Ridge in 1969 and the first RidgeLytton Springs Zinfandel was pnxiucedin r“ 1 T1 Chateauneuf du Pape at v £3130 02000 Springs' However I had been drinking vintage Zinfandels since the mid-’7long before they were considered to be more than a simple drinking wine like die Chateauneuf du Pape die current 2001 RidgeLytton Springs sells for mote than $30 and it is no longer avail-ablocally Zinfandel wines do not age long and should be ' consumed within about five to seven years Zinfandel lovers are an interesting group An article in the NY Times indicates that : 8500 people showed up in San Francisco to taste Zinfandel wines from 275 wineries mostly from California There is a nonprofit group known as ZAP for promoting Zinfandel The writer thought that only a handful of people would show up to taste a selection of America's favorite wine Chardonnay Next on my list of red wines is Syrah or Shiraz Reversing the trend Australia has made an expensive wine from France w California into ah affordable delight either Straight or blended The Rosemount Black Diamond Shiraz was highly rated and sold fix under $10 The qualify has diminished in recent yean but Rosemount makes several Mended wines and some of them contain Shiraz Now that summer is qiproaching die easiest red wine to drink and it should be served chilled is BeaujolaisWe have bodi California and French van- - 7 dies all selling for under $10 Most red wine drinkers would have placed Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot some- where in die list if not at die top: I have never cared for Vieux Telegraph Chateauneuf du Pape at ‘ £0365 1 'V 02001 Springs Zinfandel al 0s 2001 Ridge Pagan! 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