L.A. WINELINE.Byline: LARRY LIPSON Most wine drinkers prefer the clean, clear, pure look. Newton, almost three decades in Napa's Spring Mountain area, makes a big deal about several of its wines being unfiltered Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since . Filtering is accomplished in a number of ways, and though most wine-producing experts agree that severe filtration removes character and flavor, light filtration is the rule with most of the world's better wines. But some say that the few unfiltered wines available are the very best. Newton, named one of ``the world's greatest wine estates'' by Robert Parker Robert Parker may refer to:
n.pl polyphenolic phytochemicals whose name derives from their use in tanning animal skins. Used as astringents, antioxidants, and styptics; treats burns, relieves diarrhea. are maintained, and that the wines may even be higher in protein. Newton's unfiltered offerings include a 2003 chardonnay and a 2001 merlot, priced at around $55 each. The unfiltered chardonnay is certainly a rarity. Most unfiltered wines are reds. Newton claims that Prince Charles Noun 1. Prince Charles - the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) Charles , when he stayed at the White House, requested a case of Newton's unfiltered chardonnay. Flavor over clarity. It's the royal choice. Information: www.newton vineyard.com TOAST OF CANNES: So what wine were they drinking at the American Pavilion at the recent Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. ? Cosentino. The four wines poured there by the Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine winery were the 2005 Novelist, a white meritage; the 2003 Napa Valley 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. ; the 2003 estate gewurztraminer; and Cosentino's 2003 Crystal Valley Cellars syrah. This is the fourth year in row that Cosentino has sent its wines to France for this event. Information: (800) 764-9440 or www.cosentinowinery.com. SOUTHWEST MIGRATION: New Mexico's largest wine producer is appropriately named New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). Wineries. But who would have thought that the ownership is French? Yep, the firm is owned and operated by the Lescombes family, who came to New Mexico in the early '80s from Burgundy, France, where they owned the Domaine de Perignon vineyards. They make pinot noir, chardonnay, merlot and other varietals and blends. Information: www.stclairvineyards.com. NEW RELEASES: The latest from the youthful team at Amador County's Montevina Winery in Plymouth, Calif., are a couple of $10 screw-cap wines dubbed Wild Bunch. Wild Bunch White is a blend of chardonnay, chenin blanc Che·nin Blanc n. 1. A variety of grape originating in the Loire Valley. 2. A white wine made from this grape. Noun 1. , pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc and muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. . And Wild Bunch Red mixes zinfandel with syrah and barbera. Information: (209) 245-6942, or www.montevina.com. SIPS AND NIBBLES: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts has announced that the wine photography of Sara Matthews will be the first wine photography exhibit Sept. 16 through Jan. 29, 2007, at its Copia cultural center, 500 First St., Napa. Information: (707) 259-1600. ... An upscale new tequila selling for $44 to $59 is titled Tequila Distinguido. ... Traveling up the coast in July? Stop in downtown Monterey on July 2 and join Pavona Wines' Blast From the Past barbecue and wine party ($20 per person, children under 12 free), with '50s and '60s costume prizes. Tickets: (831) 646-1506 or richard(at)pavonawines.com. ... When Cakebread Cellars started out 33 years ago, it produced 157 cases. Today's production: 95,000 cases. A true Napa Valley success and a reason why Cakebread family members are chairing this year's Auction Napa Valley. ... Hundred-year-old zinfandel vines from its Hayne Vineyard in St. Helena are responsible for S.E. Chase Family Cellars' current Centennial zin wines, with 1,300 cases of 2003 produced, 100 cases of zin reserve and 40 cases of zinfandel port. Information: (707) 963-1284 or www.chasecellars.com. ... Blind winemaker-owner David Hunt, who resides in Chatsworth, has won an impressive number of awards for his Hunt Cellars wines from Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
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