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Chinon Vintage
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Chinon CP-5 35mm SLR Camera
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This camera looks to be in excellent cosmetic condition. The battery compartment is missing from the front so I cannot test it. (22)
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Recently, we came across a wine that amazed us on many levels. It was the 2003 Takler Regnum Proprietor's Reserve, a Bordeaux blend out of Hungary.
Why were we amazed? First, this delicious red has a healthy dose of award winning Cabernet Franc - and not the lighter more feminine Cabernet Franc like the wines of Chinon, but the concentrated and multi layered Cabernet Franc that produce famous reds like Chateau Cheval Blanc and Pavie. Second, the wine drinks with power and finesse with the breeding to age gracefully. Third, and maybe even more interesting, was that this world class wine was produced in Hungary.
Ferenc Takler was voted "Winemaker of the Year" in 2004 in Hungary and Saveur Magazine recently featured him by proclaiming his unrivaled greatness in Central Europe. Additionally, in a recent blind tasting by The Hungarian Wine Quarterly, nine Cabernet Francs from Hungary, France and Italy were compared. The final order of the tasting panel ranked Takler Cabernet Franc Proprietor's Reserve 2003 as the #1 wine, beating out its better known rivals from St Emilion and Chinon. The 2003 vintage is a blend of 37.5% of that same fantastic Cabernet Franc, 37.5% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Kekfrankos, an indigenous grape of Hungary. All these grapes are from old vines and all are from ultra low-yields. Total production of this special wine is approximately 800 cases, of which a mere 250 cases were exported.
Enjoy with game and beef as well as any pastas with a rich, meaty sauce. Decant for your pleasure now, or let sit for a decade if you choose.
Andrew Wellisch
Visit us at http://www.englewoodwinemerchants.com to view our selection of Hungarian wines, or call us at 201-568-8820. Englewood Wine Merchants is a fine wine and spirits retailer located in Englewood, New Jersey. We ship within the United States.
Red Wine: The Romantic Wine
Is wine just an alcoholic beverage made by the fermentation of grapes? No, wine is that essential quotient for the perfect evening with loved ones, memorable candlelight dinners, romantic getaways, of poetry and dreams. An engagement ring in a glass of sparkling red wine had sealed many a marriage, with most of the work being done with wine making the drinker pleasantly content with a warm feeling. Knowledge of the aroma and taste of the wine, its background and characteristics and its special traits will go a long way in making a favourable impression last a long, long time.
Red Wine is made almost exclusively from black or dark grapes, the colour coming from the skins, which is crushed together with the grapes to give the distinctive red colour, and stored in wooden casks for the flavour. Classified as a light wine, the red wine is certainly the most popular, with an alcohol content of 10-14%, giving a relaxing, mellow taste without knocking the drinker out. The tannin content in the skin gives the distinctive taste of the wine. Basic knowledge of wines and their flavours is considered a must in social circles nowadays.
The individual wine's particular red hue depends on the kind of grapes used in the process and the length of time the pigment in the grape skin is in contact with juice. Some vintage wines cost thousands of dollars for a bottle and are a collector's item, with the term 'vintage 'meaning grapes that were grown and bottled in a particular year, and labeled likewise.
Beware of wine and women, runs the old saying and similarly wines are classified by body-type, wines can be light bodied, medium bodied or full bodied... on basis on increasing tannin and alcohol content. Around 50 key red wine varieties that manifest themselves in today's worldwide wine market consistently, they include the expensive and famous wines like Chianti and Bordeaux, which are names of region, as in the case of European wines which are classified by where the grapes are grown, while the non-European wines are classified by grape type, like Pinot Noir and Merlot.
Serving and drinking red wine is also an art, as is wine tasting and classification. Red wine glasses are bigger in diameter and narrower towards the top. The glass is usually filled one-thirds, leaving room for the wine to be swirled gently in the glass to bring out its fragrance. Red wine tastes best when it is allowed to breathe, too hot a climate can bring out the alcohol flavour, too cold can make them taste bitter. The right temperature for serving the red wine is 60-65 deg Fahrenheit. Some wines like the Chinon are served chilled as they are already highly aromatic.
Chemicals that occur in the wine during the natural fermentation process have many health benefits, including reduced heart disease and cancer protection. The grape seeds and skins also produce antioxidants and studies are still on to research the various benefits of red wine. The French, who are traditional wine drinkers have very low heart disease rate which is attributed to the chemical called procyanidins which do not allow the blood vessels to constrict.
About the Author
James Copper is a writer for
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is this a Decent Vintage Point and Shoot Camera? Help? (Pics and specs inside)?
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_af-5/ricoh_af-5.htm
thanks.
The old Ricohs (and the new ones in fact) are great cameras with very sharp and highly regarded lenses. I know a little about the AF-5, it is quite a nice camera, but I would personally recommend looking at a Ricoh FF-3 AF Super, a wonderful camera with a very nice lens and fit's (just) in a jeans pocket. Then again, these cameras go for so little on eBay that you could likely buy both for less than £10 (my FF-3 cost me £1!). I could reel out dozens of 35mm P&S's you could consider but if you would let me know whether you are after manual focus, zone focus or auto focus?, flash or no flash? I could recommend a few for you.
A couple you should also consider (if you are after AF with built in flash) are...
Olympus Mju II (one of the finest 35mm P&S's made)
http://koekiemoon.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/olympus-mju-ii1.jpg
And the Nikon L35 AF (great camera)
http://www.d2gallery.com/images/nikon_l35af.jpg
My personal favourite is an Olympus Trip 35, cost me £17 on eBay and goes with me everywhere.
My Ricoh FF-3 gallery..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianfisher/sets/72157623328671394/
My Olympus Trip 35 gallery..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianfisher/sets/72157622629982669/
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Wine Bargains of the Loire Valley
The wine panel recently tasted 20 bottles from Chinon and Bourgueil, red wines that are versatile with all sorts of food.
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