Wine Picks for April 15, 1998 (13 tasters picked the wines that taste best today.)

by Fred McMillin

BEST BUYS (quality rating divided by price) Winner - Zinfandel by Shenandoah Vineyards, Amador County, $8.50, '94 $15 Maximum 4th  -  Chardonnay by Belvedere, Alexander Vly., '94, $11 3rd  -  Cabernet Sauvignon by Charles Krug, Napa Vly., '94, $14 2nd  -  Cabernet Sauvignon by Sterling, Napa Vly., '95, $14 Winner - Pinot Noir by Villa Mt. Eden, Calif., '96, $12 $25 Maximum 3rd - Pinot Noir RESERVE by Villa Mt. Eden, Santa Maria, '96, $20 2nd - Chardonnay by Pezzi King, Sonoma County, '96, $20 Winner - Zinfandel by Rosenblum, Napa Vly., Hendry Vnyd., '95, $25 $40 Maximum 2nd - Cabernet Sauvignon by Grgich Hills, Napa Vly., '94, $30 Winner - Chardonnay by Jarvis, Napa Valley, '95, $36 Unlimited 2nd - Brut Champagne, Veuve Clicquot, France, NV, $45 Winner - Cardinale Red Table Wine, Sonoma & Napa, '92, $60 Wine Picks from: 1998 January 1, 1998 January 15, 1998 February 1, 1998 February 15, 1998 March 1,1998 March 15, 1998 April 1, 1998   1997 March 1, 1997 March 14, 1997 March 28, 1997 April 11, 1997 April 25, 1997 May 9, 1997 June 1, 1997 June 15, 1997 July 1, 1997 July 15, 1997 August 1, 1997 August 15, 1997 September 1, 1997 September 15, 1997 October 1, 1997 October 15, 1997 November 1, 1997 November 15, 1997 December 1, 1997 December 15, 1997

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