Cult Cab and keeping Cool: San Francisco Chronicle Wine section in 60 seconds

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Aug 3rd 2006 @ 12:31PM

bargain california wines California's "cult Cab," Screaming Eagle, released its 2003 vintage in June of this year, and is commanding a price of $1,500 for three bottles. That's $500 a bottle, making it the most expensive current-realease wine out of the US. But is it worth it?

Bargain Wines are all over the map of California. The Wine Selection of the Week is Pinot Grigio/Gris. They tasted 52 wines and picked the best, ranging from light, citrusy, Italian-style Pinot Grigios to richer, weightier Pinot Gris similar to those produced in the Alsace region of France. The highest rating of the list went to 2005 Robert Sinskey Los Carneros Pinot Gris with three-and-a-half stars out of four (***1/2).

A Citrus-Coconut Milk Ceviche is a perfect pair for the Pinot Grigios, and the hot weather. The Cheese Selection of the Week is a "candy-like" sheep's milk cheese called Ewephoria.

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