Isaak is also a stickier for the old Italian formula: the wine is racked off at three days, three weeks, and three months Friday, October 24, 1997 — North Shore News — 29 Pricier press-your-own process makes sense From page 2 crushing and pressing grapes is fun, it's a messy business you don't want to try in the downstairs bathroom. It is more expensive; the Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay from Roza Hills, Washington, Isaak is currently crushing will run you $199.95 for the standard on- premise 23 litre batch, raising the cost per 750 mL bottle to around $6. But is it worth it? We sampled Isaak's personal Zinfandel, ressed from grapes from Spenker ineyards in Lodi, California, (whose own Zin copped 96 points in a recent Wine Spectator review), and were blown away by it's depth and complexity. There was no trace of the light fruity style of bargain Zin made by amateurs or bottled by the major wineries; instead, a dense, rich, dark heavy- weight more in the manner of boutique 5560 Marine Dr, WY 926-4228 Boston Pizza 4078 Marine Dr, NY 984-0407 Bravo Cucina + 1269 Lonsdale Ave., NY_ 965-3006 Carmelo’s Ristorance $448 Marine Dr, WW 922-4719 Chianti Cafe 1340 Marine Dr, WY 926-2422 Solesseum Pizza Zins produced by Ravenswood, which clock in at $25 for the cheap version. The secret is in the tra- ditional method: pressing, the grapes with their own stalks; allowing primary fermentation to occur “on the lees,” where the skins and pulp can still impart character to the wine; and most importantly, no pas- teurization. “If you crush now, you'll be bottling some- time between April and August of next year.” Tsaak is also a stickler for the old Iralian formula: the wine is “racked off” at three’ days, three weeks, and three months, and isn’t actually bottled for at least another three months after the last racking. (If you crush now, you'll be bottling sometime between April and August aext year.) Though it means longer storage and 140 Lonsdale Ave. AV 990-9168 ichiban Japanese Restaurarit (405 Marine Dr, WY 926-7444 Kazura’s Sushi 2041 Lonsdale Ave. NY 988-4755 Kazoro japanese Restaurant 1442 Lonsdale Ave.. HY 968-3513 Manyo Sushi $80 £. 2nd Sc, WY 980-1510 Yeohachi Sushi 161-171 W. Esplanade, NY_ 984-6886 : Zen Japanese 2232 Marine Or., WW 925-0667 (25 € dnd, MY 985-9152 Chefi’s 4371_Gadiant Ave, WY_ 929-3912 Cheshire Cheese inn 123 Casrie Cates Crt, MY 987-3322 Coveside Restaurant 4355 Gallant Ave, WV 929-4877 Dundarave Cafe maintenance on his part, Isaak believes it's worth the extra work to ensure clients get the full benefit for the extra cost. “The storage time not only improves the wine, it also eliminates the temptation to drink it too soon, before it even begins to reach its potential.” If you can't wait, (and this is prime time to be making kit wines for Christmas holiday entertaining) there are compromises, Wines from fresh juice (pre- crushed and pressed) run about $16 fess, are made on-premise and eliminate some of the mess and fun. They have more potential to improve than kits, so you may not want to blow them off in three months. 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