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To h e lp m ake sure th at your Thanksgiving d in n e rd o e sn 't turn o u t to b e a \fa v o rite A m erican W inesON SALEW H ITE W INES1985 R obert M ondavi W h ite Z in fa n d e l $4.99/b o tt. $57/case.From one of C alifornia s most respected producers this w ine is soft and fruity with a touch ofsweetness%u2014 a perfect aperitif w ine.1985 F etzer %u201c S u n d ia l\w in e critics and customers alike, this w ine is a best seller at our regular $ 6 .9 9 price.At $ 5 .4 9 you w ill w ant a case.1983 Sim i C h ard o n n ay $9.99/b o tt. $ 1 14/case. A top-of-the-line C hardonnay at amodest price, this delicious w ine w ill impress even your hard to please relatives. Veryhighly recom m ended!1984 Preston %u201c Curee de F u m e\m ade from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, this w ine is crisp, dry, earthy, lemony, com plexand altogether outstanding.RED W INES1983 C aym us Z in fan d el $6.99/b o tt. $80/case. The spicy, fruity character of Z in %u00adfandel is particularly w ell suited to be enjoyed w ith turkey. The Caym us is o n e ofthe best, w e 'v e ever tasted. H ighly recom m ended.1984 Clos du Bois M e rlo t $7.99/b o tt. $91/case. From one of C alifornia's most highlyregarded wineries, this M erlot is extrem ely w ell m ade and will be the perfect accom panim ent to your Thanksgiving dinner.F ree L o ca l D elivery141 SEVENTH AVE., PARK SLOPEBETWEEN GARFIELD & CARROLL(718) 622-7947PH O ENIX WINE AN D FOOD SPECIALW in e m ak e rs John G iven and Bo H ahn discuss N e w York S ta te w in es w ith restauratu erEd D ew ey of G age and T o lln e r re sta u ra n t at a ta stin g at G & T last w eek. T h e s tate w inesw e re proclaim ed to be as good o r b e tte r th an C a lifo rn ia w ines. (P h o en ix/G arcilazo Photo)Best Of The BunchContinued from Page 2open a second bottle of the Crown Royal for the fans of that wine.Somewhat ironically, after concluding that the New York Chardonnays were the best in the United States, the tasters chose a red wine %u2014 the Bridgehampton Merlot %u2014 as the best of the bunch.%u201cIt was without a doubt the best of the wines there,%u201d said Levine. %u201cIt had good fruit, excellent length, nice weight and good concentration. All in all I really thought it stacked up well against other Merlots.%u201dBill Harris also chose the Bridgehampton Merlot as his best of the bunch. %u201cIt was really the best wine there,%u201d he says. %u201cIf New York State can continue to make wines like this, the French had better watch out.%u201d %u201cIt was the tenth wine here,%u201d said Strasser referring to the order in which the wines were tasted. %u201cAnd it was the best. I guess that shows the last is not always the least.%u201d%u201cIt%u2019s got a wonderful flavor,%u201d saidMathews. %u201cIt%u2019s not overpowered by food.%u201d %u201cOr the smoke,%u201d said Dennis Holt of Bergen Street. %u201cIt%u2019s a really full-bodied wine. Quite a mouthful, and very dignified.%u201d But even the Merlot got some criticism.%u201cI thought it tasted like vinegar,%u201d said Esposito, who preferred the Ben Marl Reserve Red.New York State could well become yet another domestic wine capital if these New York State wines continue to improve. According to Levine, it%u2019s a combination of Mother Nature, and the winemaker, but New York does have a history of growing good grapes.%u201cBack in about 1820 the best Zinfandel grapes were grown in Queens. Right here on Long Island. Now they are the big grape in California. But they were grown here in New York more than a century ago. The urban environment doesn%u2019t really matter,%u201d he adds. %u201cSome of the great wines of the world come out of highly industrialized nations.%u201d And with the high marks of our arm-chair tasters as a starting point, New York could already be well on its way.LEON PALEY LTD.88 SEVENTH AVE.PARK SLOPE8 5 7 -7 0 0 8IF IT%u2019S WORTH DOING, IT%u2019S WORTH DOING RIGHTThat%u2019s why when LEON PALEY L TD. decided to do gift baskets, we all went to school tolearn how. Plow to get professional results. How to make custom gift baskets thakare trulyshowpieces. A nd w e%u2019ve becom e so good at it that we can m ake an attractive gift basketwith whatever m erchandise you choose. Select your basket and its contents, give us 24hours, and it%u2019s yours to present with pride. \\Ne have also m ade som e personal selectionsavailable the m om ent you walk in.All the baskets are hand-m ade of the highest quality wicker. The wrappings arecolorful and distinctive, and the contents, well, that%u2019s up to you.WE DECIDE ^ ITS WORTH DOINGAND WERE DOING IT RIGHT! )ISsiilliifL (\\ In%u00bbjtt T H A N i r c A i v r N ^ D A YiffC iA L B O lW A Y HOURS 9A M 3 PMP%u00abge 4, TH E P H O E N IX , S ection Tw o, N ovem ber 20, 1986