RE: R: [CH] California Wines-perfection w/Chiles
Mary & Riley (uGuys@ChileGarden.com)
Thu, 3 May 2001 10:32:47 -0700
> including the really pumped Harvey Vineyard virago), Claudia
> Springs (esp.0
> the Rhodes Vineyard), and, at a very attractive price, the
> R.H. Phillips/Kempton
> Clark Lopez Ranch Zin (only $8 at local Cost Plus). Many
> other fine Zins are
> available, these are just some particular faves of mine.
On our way to Kings Canyon last June Mary and I stopped at a roadside
ranch store in the Calif Central Valley during our honeymoon. Phillips
ranch. We went in to buy some fruit and decided to taste and compare
the wines this ranch produced to those of the Sonoma Valley we'd left
that morning.
Award winning and outstanding! We bought a number of bottles, in fact
we have one left for our 1st anniversary this May. We struck a
conversation with the owner and complimented him on the quality of his
wines. As we left he gave us a bottle of probably the same Zin that
Cost Plus has for $8. It was $5 at the ranch. Scared me, too cheap.
Well, we drank that on the bank of the Kings River with a seafood pasta
(made at camp, with chiles of course) while we fished. It was
excellent! I really regretted not getting more. Of course the
circumstances enhanced our enjoyment, but it's good wine.
According to Mr Phillips their wines weren't available at the time here
in So Calif. But if Cost Plus is carrying them here we come!
Riley