That's really all there is to it, although if you are obsessive about saving every drop, you can pour the last bit of wine and sediment through a paper coffee filter into a separate glass. Inky ruby in color, showing fresh aromas of ripe red fruit and spicy oak with hints of berries and fragrant pepper. The wine's ripe, earthy and peppery flavors make it a particularly good match with a hot bowl of borshcht, Russian beet and beef soup. Wine Lovers' Page isn't formally associated with the Expo, but I plan to be there both days, and if any of you are going to be there, too, I thought it might be fun to meet at a central point and do a bit of tasting as a group. By all reasonable accounts, real Champagne from France dominates the world of sparkling wines.
Most wine lovers agree that no one else, anywhere, does it better.
Taste the Pinot Noirs of Beaux Freres, Ken Wright Cellars, Cristom Vineyards and Bethel Heights Vineyards, and meet the men who made them. Events begin Thursday evening at Restaurant Serenade in Chatham, N.J., with a selection of '98 and '96 Pinot Noirs, along with a scrumptious four-course dinner. Festivities continue Friday at Judson Grill in Manhattan with another fabulous dinner and knock-out wines. Saturday is the Grand Finale again at Judson Grill. Four guest winemakers will a comprehensive tasting of Oregon's finest Pinot Noirs.