Franklin wng-2009 User Guide
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Finding Drinkable Years
You can find the best years in which
to drink Bordeaux, California Cabernet
Sauvignon, Red Burgundy, and Rhone
Valley wines by producers and of vin-
tages.
to drink Bordeaux, California Cabernet
Sauvignon, Red Burgundy, and Rhone
Valley wines by producers and of vin-
tages.
1. Select Drinkable Years from
Topics.
2. Select a variety (e.g., Bordeaux).
3. Select a producer
3. Select a producer
(e.g., Ausone).
4. Select a vintage (e.g., 1975).
5. Press
to scroll down.
6. Press
BACK
to back up.
Rating General Vintages
You can find general vintage ratings for
selected growing regions. NOTE: Ac-
cording to Robert Parker, Jr., these
ratings should be regarded as very
general with many exceptions.
selected growing regions. NOTE: Ac-
cording to Robert Parker, Jr., these
ratings should be regarded as very
general with many exceptions.
1. Select General Vintage Guide
from the Topics menu.
2. Select an area (e.g., Bordeaux).
3. Select a growing region
3. Select a growing region
(e.g., Graves).
4. Select a vintage (e.g., 1970).
5. Press
5. Press
BACK
repeatedly to back
up.
➤ Viewing Full Menu Items
Some names and menu items are too
long to fit onto one line. To see the
whole name, press
long to fit onto one line. To see the
whole name, press
?
✻
when that
line is highlighted.
➤ Finding a Single Drinkable Year
To find the wines that are drinkable in
a single, specific year, first select
a single, specific year, first select
Drinkable Years
from
Topics
. Next,
select
Drinkable
from
Locate
. Then
select a year, press
, and follow
Steps 2-5 above.