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Article: The essence of fruit ... eau de vie. (California fruit wines; includes directory of vineyards)
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- Sunset
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- April 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Western fruit combines with European methods
POUR A GLASS OF eau de vie and savor its taste and aroma--an ineffable mix of one part pure ripe fruit and one part pure late summer in the countryside. "It's almost Proustian," says Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard. "Eau de vie is the essence of a fruit, and it triggers a lot of sensory memories that affect people strongly."
Graham of course is biased: he's one of the new crop of California and Oregon winemakers coupling traditional European eau de vie production methods with high-quality Washington pears, Oregon cherries, California apricots, and other fruit.
Traditionally served either at ...