WINELINE NAPA VALLEY CABS GO TO PORT.Byline: LARRY LIPSON Visitors to Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine are sometimes surprised to find that the area's famous cabernet sauvignon grapes produce a rich tawny port at Prager Port Works in St. Helena. In its current release, called Noble Companion ($50), Prager blends five vintages of 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 oldest being 1991. Tawny ports are relatively soft and often easier to drink than vintage ports. Winemaker Peter Prager says, ``It's made in the classic tawny style and is one of our most popular ports.'' Only 312 cases of the Noble companion were made, and consequently it's not easy to find. In the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area, Wally's Wine & Spirits, 2107 Westwood Blvd., West Los Angeles
However, those surprised Napa visitors already will have discovered it at the Prager tasting room, 1281 Lewelling Lane in St. Helena. And the rest of us can order it online from www.pragerport.com. Just in time for Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. . LOVE & MARRIAGE: Speaking of romance, ``The idea of our winery started as a romantic dream 20 years ago when my wife (Barb) and I were on our third date in Napa. ``Now we want to share our romantic dream and help other couples reach their dream of marriage, regardless of gender.'' This statement by Bart O'Brien, owner of O'Brien Cellars in Napa Valley, helped kick off the launch of a new program by O'Brien which promises to donate 20 percent of all his winery's Equality Wine Store online sales to Equality California Significant Activities and Programs Equality California EQCA has sponsored and helped lobby for the passage of dozens of bills supporting gay rights in the United States in the California Legislature, including the nation’s first same-sex marriage bill approved , an organization fighting to end the ban on same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable . The O'Brien 2004 Seduction ($35), a Bordeaux blend dubbed ``round and voluptuous'' by reviewer Catherine Fallis, is the O' Briens' signature bottling. The winery also produces chardonnay and merlot. Information: www.seductionwine.com or www.obrienfamilyvineyard.com. NEW RELEASES: From Rodney Strong come two rich reds, the 2002 cabernet sauvignon reserve ($40) and the 2004 Knotty knot·ty adj. knot·ti·er, knot·ti·est 1. Tied or snarled in knots. 2. Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled. 3. Difficult to understand or solve. See Synonyms at complex. Vines zinfandel ($20). Information: (707) 433-6521 or www.rodneystrong.com. ... With its ski-themed label, Parallel Wines has released its second bottling, a 2004 cabernet sauvignon ($48.50) from Napa Valley, described by winemaker Philippe Melka as having ``great backbone and will age very well.'' Information: (707) 486-1100 or www. parallelwines.com. ... A true rendition of superb Napa cabernet sauvignon quality can be found in Silverado Vineyards' 2003 Solo ($75), one of only three California cabs with the ``Heritage'' designation and released late last year. Also on the shelves from Silverado are its 2005 Miller Ranch sauvignon blanc ($18) and 2003 cabernet sauvignon ($43). Due this spring is the winery's 2005 Vineburg Vineyard chardonnay ($30). Information: (707) 257-1538 or www.silveradovineyards.com. ... For Elvis fans, the latest from Graceland Cellars are a California bubbly titled All Shook Up ($12.99) and 2003 Blue Christmas Napa cabernet ($17.99). Information: www. signaturewines.com. ... Guess it's the appropriate time of year for 2005 Winter Red ($6.99) bearing the Little Penguin Korora redirects here. For the Kororaa Linux operating system, see Kororaa. The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin. It breeds along the entire coastline of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, Tasmania, and southern Australia. label from Southeastern Australia. Information: www.thelittle penguin.com. SIPS AND NIBBLES: The L.A. County Fair has scheduled its 68th annual wine competition for May 16-18. As many as 5,000 wines could be entered this year. Information: (909) 623-3111 or www.lacountyfair.com. ... Several Sonoma County vintners, reporting on the 2006 vintage, claimed they saw botrytis Botrytis a common fungal cause of spoilage in stored meat. on cabernet sauvignon grapes ``for the first time in memory.'' ... Are you ready for wine from Southern Illinois? Now with 15 wineries and 55 vineyards encompassing some 300 acres, the Shawnee Hills region has been legally recognized as an American Viticultural Area An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the United States government's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). . Grapes used there include the not-so-familiar norton, chambouche, sevyal and chardonel. And this burgeoning wine country claims it draws more than 100,000 visitors annually. Information: www.illinoiswine.com. Larry Lipson, (818) 713-3668 larry.lipson@dailynews.com |
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