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By CHRIS SHERMAN
Published March 7, 2007
AN OLD-FASHIONED STOPPER Newfangled wine storage systems have their uses, but a tapered cork works fine for us and most bottles last a couple of days. Stick clever Knobstoppers made from cue balls, door knobs or water faucet handles in your leftover Bordeaux and you can preserve a fine piece of another century as well as the wine. Buy them at Baker & Co. General Store & Antiques Emporium in Tampa, 2502 N Howard Ave.; (813) 250-1565. Prices start at $20. Wine, song and . . . Chile Cry for Argentina if you will but one group of Chileans wants you to sing praises for its wine instead. From the streets of old Santiago comes Concha y Toro to the stage. Not the winery but Concha y Toro, the Broadway musical star. Vineland: The Musical comes Monday to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, telling the life and lore of the founding of the Chilean winery. The hero is Don Melchor Concha y Toro, a dashing 19th century vintner. There's song, dance, a civil war and comedy too: Playing the fools are a pair of emigres from . . . France. Ouf! The musical is at 8 p.m. Monday at Louise Lykes Ferguson Hall. Tickets are free from www.Vineland Musical.com. Wine of the Week Dry Chenin Blanc, Chappellet, 2004 If chenin blanc doesn't get any respect at your table, try the real stuff and you'll get out of the chardonnay race for good. The biggest and best rendition of chenin blanc in the United States comes from the graceful and elegant folks at Chappellet, high above Napa Valley. Don't let "dry" scare you. This is distinct and crisp, not sweet (nor tart), but big, rich and juicy. The nose hints of flowers and fruit that ripens and goes tropical in the mouth. The taste of melons and pineapples makes a fine drink alone, and is grand with a good meal. Not your ordinary white, this chenin's a real charmer. Move up to the Old Vines Cuvee if you find it. Availability: $15 to $20, better wine stores. Chris Sherman, Times staff writer
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