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Try L'Ecole No. 41...

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In Reply to: A couple questions cabs (quilceda) and pinot gris (Willakenzie) posted by BrianM on June 23, 2003 at 13:05:22:

...if you like WA reds. They make great Cabs and a fantastic blend called Pepper Bridge Apogee. All in the $30-45 retail range. Also try Woodward Canyon, a bit more $$ but still less than Quilceda Creek and fabulous. As a bonus, the owners of both these wineries, Marty Clubb and Rick Small, are two of the finest gentleman you'll ever meet. Happy drinking!

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Re: Try L'Ecole No. 41... - tcain 22:02:24 07/01/03 (3)
It's a Small valley in winey Wallyworld. Agree with the Pepper Bridge. Look for new startup label Amavi Cellars directed by same winemaker "JF". Of all the new Walla Walla wines, Pepper Bridge is red cab king. Most of the valley wineries get the most of amortizing their forklifts by moving barrels every time they top off. Pepper Bridges never ever move, ever. I chalk the improved clarity and bursting florals up to this. Exceptional juice.
TC
- Re: Say what? - Brom 08:32:03 07/03/03 (2)
  "Most of the valley wineries get the most of amortizing their forklifts by moving barrels every time they top off"
  This appears to be nonsense. Please enlighten us as to why it is not.
  - Re: Say what? - tcain 20:51:34 07/04/03 (1)
    > > This appears to be nonsense. Please enlighten us as to why it is not.
    ==Sorry, just my observation. The Pepper Bridge Winemaker Jon Francois fills his barrels and they stay in one spot never moving until they are drained by gravity in their cavernous underground barrel room. Most of the startup wineries here move barrells pell mell whenever they "top off" adding liquid due to evaporation. Moving of the barrells causes sediment to stir and does indeed cloud the glass. One sip of Pepper Bridge cab both bottled and barreled proved to me instantly the benefit of such ccare. Enology, sheesh.
    TC
    - But.... - Arnie 00:24:30 12/19/03 (0)
      ....it only takes a couple of days for the worse sediment to settle. Plus a barrel sample is generally going to be less clean looking (sometimes it looks likes sewer water or burgundy. Oops, I may get into trouble for that) than a glass of a finished wine. At least we hope that's the case.
      Love your speakers. Now make one with Lowthers.
      Mark Palmer
      Nevada City Winery
      Nevada City, CA
      www.ncwinery.com

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