L.A. WINELINE L.A. COUNTY FAIR CROWNS PINOT KING.Byline: - Larry Lipson When Dr. Robert Small, director of the 2005 L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Competition, announced Friday the best-of-competition award winner, he said there must have been a ``Sideways'' effect. That's because the judges voted for the pinot noir. Small was, of course, referring to the highly acclaimed movie with the wine theme that was shot in California's Central Coast wine region. And wouldn't you know it, the pinot noir winner turned out to be one from that very same region, Cambria Winery's Bench Break Vineyard 2001 pinot noir from Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. Valley, already named the competition's best red wine. Other top winners at the competition, held late last week at the Fairplex in Pomona, included the 2004 Rideau Vineyards roussanne as the best white wine; 2004 Malibran prosecco from Valdobbiadene as the best sparkling wine; 2003 Bonterra Vineyards organic chardonnay as the best chardonnay; and 2004 Brancott Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand This article is about Marlborough, a region of the South Island of New Zealand. For other places called Marlborough, see Marlborough (disambiguation). Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. , as the best sauvignon blanc. Also, the 2001 Grgich Hills cabernet sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. was named the best cab; the 2002 Kendall-Jackson got the nod as the best merlot with its Taylor Peak Taylor Peak is a mountain peak in the northern extreme of the Sonoma Mountains. The elevation of this peak is 1,401 feet (427 m) above mean sea level.[1] Descending from Taylor Peak in a northwest trending direction, is Taylor Ridge, the eastern slopes of which are the , Highland Estates bottling; 2003 Edna Valley Vineyards snagged best syrah honors with its Wolff Vineyard wine; and 2002 Collier Falls from Dry Creek Dry Creek may refer to:
More than 100 judges sniffed, swirled and spat for three days some 4,000 wines from around the globe, the products of more than 700 wineries. I consider myself lucky to have been one of them. Taste the best of these wines during the fair, set for Sept. 9 through Oct. 2. Information: (909) 865-4231, www.fairplex.com/wine2005. SMALL TIME: Sometimes the little guys win. Harmony Cellars, based in teensy Harmony, Calif. (pop. 18), made 200 cases of 2001 cabernet sauvignon ($16.25) and hit the big time with the Best of Class ``Sweepstakes'' award at the recent San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. International Wine Competition. Interested? Information: (805) 927-1625 or www.harmonycellars.com. FAR-AWAY PINOT: Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. pinot noir with a bit of age from somewhere other than the Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
Central coast winemaker Jim Clendenen (Au Bon Climat Au Bon Climat is a U.S. based winery, founded in 1982. The winery is in Santa Maria, California. The winery produces over 30,000 cases of wine annually, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris varietals. ) also makes pinot noirs under the Ici/La-Bas label. The Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (French: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon. , 20908 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, has '93s through 2000s, most of them from Oregon, a couple from Mendocino, most priced at $29.99, one at $39.99 and one at $45. Information: (818) 341-1234 or www.dukeofbourbon.com. NEW RELEASES: Celebrating its 30th year, DeLoach Vineyards, now under France's Boisset ownership (Boisset America), has a 2002 zinfandel ($18) and 2002 chardonnay ($16) on the shelves. Information: (707) 526-9111 or www.deloachvineyards.com ... Oak Knoll in Oregon's Willamette Valley today releases its 25th anniversary wine, called Grape Eruption, made from the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. niagara grape. Information: (800) 625-5665 or www.oakknollwinery.com ... Sterling's 2002 merlot ($22), in release this month, contains 5 percent cabernet franc, 3.5 percent syrah and 3.5 percent petit verdot. Information: (800) 726-6136 or www.sterling vineyards.com ... Pepi wines, now screw-capped, present 2003 sangiovese and 2004 pinot grigio ($11 each) plus 2004s in chardonnay and sauvignon blanc ($8.99 each). Information: (707) 544-4000 or www.pepi.com... SIPS & NIBBLES: Lockwood Vineyard's 2004 sauvignon blanc differs from previous vintages. No more oak, no more cork and a $10 price. Information: (800) 753-1424 or www.lockwood-wine.com ... And guess who won the under-$10.50 merlot category at the West Coast Wine competition last month in Santa Rosa? You got it: ``Two-buck Chuck.'' Yes, indeed, the 2003 Charles Shaw merlot ($1.99) beat out all those ``ten-buck'' merlots. Get it at Trader Joe's. Larry Lipson, (818) 713-3668 larry.lipson(at)dailynews.com |
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