Matt Kramer's New California Wine

Matt Kramer, a highly respected Wine Spectator magazine columnist, zeroes in on the essential difference between European and California wines, locating it in the concept of terroir, i.e. the effects of where the grapes are grown on the taste of the wine. The long-established European combination of soil, climate, and vine varieties has proven itself over centuries; in California, the idea is just becoming accepted. As Kramer compares California's various terroirs, he approaches American wine from a unique standpoint, and one that sheds welcome light on the California phenomenon. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.