B10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 10, 2004 _ CHASE ‘Haritton, coach Chance Healey, ‘Bruce Hamilton (back) Andrea Bull: and ‘Alexandrea Rice make up the Shames Mountain freestyle. ski team. ANGIE MCRAE PHOTO:.- “very flavourful. As the evening, progressed, | ‘the wine kept: . flowing and people seenied to be. really, “enjoying ‘themselves. Games offer loads of fun for area. athletes © THEY DIDN'T come back with any medals. but Ter ~ ruce athletes had. oodles, of good times at the 2004 B.C. Winter Games i in Port . Alberni. thing from hockey and cu ling to swimming vand Tin ette control,” . says’ Te Blueback - swim: _Mike Carlyle.” « got out of the’ games.* The atmosphere, of pare. ticipation, friendly. compe- ies unlike‘a any others. experiénce;" Carlyle-says,. - adding ‘athletes havea lot - OF fun at the winter gaines.:') The games: also’ -offer: © many ‘athletes - -an’ oppor-. ‘tunily to see what kind of © competition is put: there ‘in ‘the: province. For.. ‘members: ‘of. the: training for., the - inogels < petition. : wes The: ‘moguls’ events” see. = “skiers: judged’ on. their:per- “-- | formarice and exectition of” _“Tts- a great” ‘earning mid-air tricks; control “and “technique: i in: the: bumps’ as s Rice placing. “12th. Chase: “Hamilton . place.: in’ the: men? Ss event::. “- with older: brother Bruce : Hamilton,. nake 2. | last year's’ Canadian Winery of the Year, .. | clous canapés and:a full tasting ofall. of. : Cedar Creek's. products (thiere’ area lot | F Cedar Cteek's Platinim Scries' “wines” a only produced in, exceptional vintages. - 7 By WINE COLUMNIST making at the University of California.” =. Scott & Michael White. ; Part 7 ina series: ee a RESTAURANTS ALL OVER B.C. have : been. participating in Dine Around Town or Dine Ont. In Victoria restaurants were offering a three course meal ; ‘at cither * $15-or $25-, which is.a'great'way. for Testaurants to showcase their establish- | ment and cuisine as: well as draw | new — customers.in-for an affordable, meal: cat . this otherwise. slow time. of year. Last’ -weekend my, friend Rick Pyate irivited me to join him and some friends: for: dinner at Barkley's Restaurant for the last night of Dine Around Towni' I Was Ha excited because I'd.never, been there - (it's fuiriny how: people tend to goto - Dani Greene |} having a cocktail in ‘the ‘lounge we. a were escorted to our table in the din ing room where we were given’ our. a menus. The Dine Around: Menu featured two ‘choices per: “course all of which looked ‘fabulous, it ‘was a tough decision -but for the appetizér.I chose the, escargot ‘with chanterelle .- 7 ‘mushrooms and for the main | Course I had to, fiave the rack of. : damb: - : _. When: it came ‘time to order the wine, Rick suggested ‘La os - “Crema Pinot Noir from California, _ Kathy, my new. friend. had . “never had 4.g00d' Pinot Noir but had heard the, rumors that it’ “break grape", itis difficult to both grow and vinify (make ” a - 7 wine): when. it’ 'S-good it can’ be. mind blowing and when it’s : bad- it’s. ‘sometimes. undrinkable. I thought. Pinot Noir would . “suit me just. fine, it's my favorite grape variety (today) and °. » @scarpot is.a dish. traditionally from: Burgundy, which:is where - -PinotNoic-also originates, At that time we also perused the. ‘Wine list for: a wine to accompany: our’ ‘main course, Rick | --found'a wine: that looked interesting-'a 1980 ‘Chateau Ste. - : - Michelle Cold Creek Cabernet ‘Sauvignon: We: asked Glen: our ; ‘friendly waiter if perhaps the vintage. could bea typo as it so isnit-very often you see a 24 year. ald wine from Washington . a State. Glen’ was, smiling from-ear to'ear-when he returned “° = with’ the bottle, we had to try it at least to-see the aging ~ : potential. of wines ‘from. that region.’ ‘Before’ opéning the bot- . a ‘tle we: “wanted to prepare our: friends for the wine. wee, dn Nortti America the. average person equates’ a wine’ 's quality » with how- powerful the wine is, The bigger the wine the-ber - ter, which is why] Bordeaux: variétals with alot’ ‘of tannin. like’ | Cabernet Sauvignon ‘and Merlot; are so popular. Tannin is a we ~, phenolic compound found i in grape skins, coffée beans'and _ tea leaves, ‘Those grapes ‘with thicker skins will have. higher - ~ devels of tannin than ffapes ‘ike Pinot Noir, which have thin- |. ner skins.‘Tannit is responsible, for. the structure of the wine “and breaks down the proteiff in your food as you eat. When a’ - wine is laid down: for a few years. (in this’ case: ‘2A. -years): the tannins ‘soften down and the fuzzy tan puc sensation swe are ~used-to:is replaced with'a more velvety soft feeling, Ricky. =.” _ and I had been‘ wary. < of the: possibility. that the wine could be . - over the hill but when Glen poured us:a taste we “were very. surprised that it had-held together SO. Dicey... It ‘was Is past its” peak but still very enjoyable. and interesting. fe If you would like to try:a good | Pinot Noir at an’ affordable. — price try the.2002 Gehringer Brothers Reserve Pinot:Noit or . 2002 Tinhorn Creek Pinot Noir: from the ‘Okanagan Valley, BC. If you're like mé.and don't havea wine cellar at home: : stocked with many older wines, go out: to‘a ‘restaurant, read ee the wine list and look. fot some older’ vintage’ dates, When. you have found something. that interests you, ask the.somme- | lier of server their apinion- they should be: able to tell you if. it will be worth drinking... : And always remember to “drink wine in mmoderstion often swith, good food and d great friends’. J za m PS ‘CRIME : STOPPERS “Bands! Include: ‘High Lonesome ee ee ae ‘The.Chicken Creek String. Band - ™ The. Halvorsone F Family nond Willow Boys. Sponsored by ee - ure Outfitters : om ore’ information or to iegister contact KI SMIT HERS "47-2088, A: 866 665-4289 or ‘email events @skiomithers com the same places all the:titne).-After’ ©) -can be ‘fabulous given the right one. ,. Pinot Noir i is “the heart-: - por