An exercise in restraint By PAT RICH It appears that wine producers in Europe have discovered that British Columbians have discovered wine. What else can explain the fact that within a month of each other, both France and Italy have launched mayor wine promotions in Van- couver? Last week it was the Itahan trade commission's turn and they started off in what I consider to be an excellent way. they invited media types and_ liquor control board officials to a wine tasting. People who know me know that itis notin the best interests of sobnety to place me at a table with [4 large wine glasses on it But seeing myself surrounded by well-dressed people and facing 14 of Italy's top wine producers, RECIPE WINNER Rice Cakes - a family tradition The winner of our recipe contest this week is Michelle Schmidt with her recipe for Belgian Rice Cakes Ms Schmidt wins a voucher for $10 worth of meat of her choice) from THE TOWN BUTCHER LTD., 1254 Lynn Valicy Rd. 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The secret to passing yourself off as being knowledgeable about wines at a wine tasting is to do three things; swirl the wine around in the glass; bury your nose in the glass and sniff deeply: and sip delicately only after the two things have been done. It also helps if you mbble occasionally on a piece of bread and sip from a glass of water, to clear one’s palate ready for the next wine. If you find a wine you particularly like, it is not considered polite to grab the bottle from the waiter and run and hide dark ITALIAN WINE - other wines, is from Italy. unlike inea Now add to this) mee mixture 9 yolks, S'a oz bquid butter, lhe oz 1%. OL up to the top edge of the lined fouls and then well drained fruit such as stewed, taaned of fresh plus. ete are laid on This is a favonte recipe which has been flour, cornstarch = and meringue made from 9 egg whites and 5'2 oz sugar apncots, This nce mixture ts spread passed PRESENTING... VENISON Roasted loin Of venison served) with Bavanan hunters sauce ancl soup & apple structel 795 Tagcrhoj WMevtaurane "4 69 LONSDALE 980-4316 TCHENS 106 West 3rd St KITCHENS VANITIES Teen ve eo? COUNTERTOPS one 4) APPLIANCE S CERAMIC TILE 1 goo Tub Enclosures- Installed Thinking of replacing your countertops? ‘Call us’ kitchen remodelling ta ous BPOctalty Your North Shore Kitchen Spec talist since 1974 Co-ordinated Kitchens Ltd. +er® Rain Git North Van @ 30 to 4 30 in the Moot oO; ff fee eAtinate will ne apPate tqpatvaren cal BBS Snore Plasa C7-Wednesday, May 28, 1980 - North Shore News FOURTEEN GLASSES OF WINE AND I’M FINE corner. At the Itahan presentation we were given five white wines and ten red wines to taste, ranging from a Tocai di Lison ‘79, to a Brunello di Montalcino Riserva ‘70. We are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of another Bagel Factory Featuring European Style Bagels - Breads - Danish Pastries Opening Day Special Saturday, May 30 Bagels - Buy 1 doz. get 1 doz. Free (limit 1 doz. per customer) Visit us at 320 Lonsdale Ave. Tues. - Sun. 10-6 p.m. As each wine producer explained his winery and the wines if produced, waiters came and served us a liberal amount of that wine. My favourites were the Toscai di Lison, the Fiano ‘78, and the Baralo ‘71. Being stuck without a pen for once, I was unable to jot down my reactions to the wines at the time of tasting. 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