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July Sips and Slurps

He has been lured back to his winemaking roots, returning to Pindar as head winemaker. Moving from a 7,000-case winery to a 70,000-case one will be a challenge, as will getting his considerable talents wrapped around a large and diverse portfolio, but Les is up to the task. He has trained with some of Long Island's best winemakers, including Kip Bedell and Roman Roth. At Jamesport, Les really seemed to be hitting his stride as a winemaker, releasing some delicious, well-crafted wines.

I think we'll be seeing a marked improvement in the wines we see coming out of Long Island's largest winery. At least we can all hope so.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a new producer on the North Fork, Sparkling Pointe. They aren't the only new kid on the block though. Stay tuned to future columns to learn more about Bouke - a label focused on aromatic, everyday wines, and Onabay Vineyards, another winery making its debut this summer.



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Sunny tastes of Spain

At last count, there were 1.2 million hectares of land planted with grapes, making Spain the third largest wine producer in the world.

Spanish wines offer an alternative in taste to those jaded with the usual varietals such as Cabernet, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Indeed, Spain's vineyards are planted with more than 800 grape varieties, mostly native and unique to Spain.

Imagine enjoying wines made from grapes such as Tempranillo, Albario, Garnacha, Palomino, Airen, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarello, Cariena and Monastrell.

Tempranillo is one most will be familiar with for it is the famous grape of Rioja.

Tempranillo is redolent with flavours of cherry, plum, liquorice, chocolate, tobacco and spice.

It can be a little lacking in weight and bright acidity and so is often blended with, say, Garnacha (Grenache) for strength, whilst grapes such as Graciano are added to boost tannins and Carinena grapes contributed more colour and acidity in the finished wine.



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Key lime pie: As rich in history as it is in calories

A glass of chilled dessert wine along side would be as rich as pirate's treasure.

Muscat comes to mind for its sweet tropical fruit flavors and because, if I really wanted to wreck and plunder a pun, pirates kept one in their belt — right next to their sword.

Enjoy.

Jack Felber is a regular Times columnist. He and his wife, Marcia Felber, are proprietors of the The Olympia Tea Room, a Wine-Spectator-recognized harborside restaurant in Watch Hill, R.I. Jack can be reached at jack@olympiateroom.com

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German Wines
Information regarding German wines and the major producers. GERMAN WINES READING BETWEEN THE WINES:

Murray's midas touch

This is a powerful wine that needs cellaring and will improve with decanting. Blood-red in the glass, it has an autumnal, vegetal character reminiscent of the forest floor. Interestingly, it is fruitier on the palate, with cherry flavours coming through. The tannins are quite lively and there is a long, spicy finish.2005 Beaune Cent Vignes, Domaine Jessiaume Père et Fils, Burgundy, France, 13%, £19.49An altogether more rounded and hedonistic wine, with soft, forward plum, raspberry and black-cherry flavours. The spiciness is present but there is an attractive suppleness too.2006 Volnay Brouillards, Domaine Jessiaume, Burgundy, France, 13%, £26.83A class act, bursting with notes of ripe cherry that sit above a gentle vegetal aroma. The palate is incredibly supple, with silky, soft tannins, while the strength of the acidity refreshes.


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Star winemaker debuts at Telluride Wine Fest

In 1969, a neighbor took Foley to a dank, dark cellar at one of California's most venerable wineries, where the precocious teenager tasted directly from a cask of Inglenook 1968 Charbono, a lesser known grape. "All my senses told me I wanted to make wines as good as that," Foley said. "With some nudging, I decided to take my musical interests with me to UC Davis and study winemaking, graduating with degrees in viticulture and enology. Fast forward to 2002, when I was introduced to the guy who produced the Charbono that got me started. He sold me a couple of tons of that grape and within two years, I took over his entire production." There is an on going debate in the grape world between so-called terroirists and winemaking scientists/technologists. Terroirists (terroir means "land") believe climate, soil, exposure, plants, trees growing nearby, insects in the area, everything associated with a site, determine a wine's quality.



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