Think pink - Fresh Idea - Zinfandel's thirtieth anniversary - Brief Article

Sunset, June, 2003 by Kate Washington

Admit it: you've drunk it. This year marks the 30Th anniversary of the invention of white Zinfandel by Bob Trinchero at Sutter Home Winery in Napal Valley, Soon sweet white Zin "just exploded," Trinchero says. "In 1980, we had trucks lined up down the highway." His innovation spawned imitators -- and it led legions of novice drinkers into the world of wine. Here are five ways to be pretty in pink:

1 Make a baby-pink sorbet (pictured): stir wine with sugar to taste over low heat until sugar is dissolved chill until cold, their freeze in an ice cream maker 2 Use it in a gelatin dessert with berries. 3 Poach pears or peaches in it. 4 Pair it with fiery curries or stir-fries. 5 Pay homage to its '70s roots by using it in a wine cooler.