71. I mean real voices, belonging to men and women who make wine in Texas. 72. How is such a pale wine made from the robust, red zinfandel grape? 73. I made a little wine for myself, but most of the grapes were sold to the state winery nearby. 74. Ignace Paderewski once raised grapes and made wine around Paso Robles on the Central California coast. 75. In fact, very few wines are made in any large quantity. 76. In Lalande de Pomerol, Chateaux Grand Ormeau and Belles-Graves make wines that can often match wines produced in Pomerol itself. 77. In any case, Beychevelle makes good wine. 78. In spite of intense research, no one has been able to determine what grapes were grown in the ancient world or what kind of wines were made. 79. In other words, he is more interested in making a wine that reflects his taste than one that reflects the soil and weather that produced it. 80. Instead he wanted to make a wine that could match the best of Europe on its own terms. |