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O _ What a pleasant surprise, I _§~ thought, as I picked up a bottle of 2 German red wine at my local store : recently. Germany had had a red § wine listed years ago, but it was 3 much more of a rosé. Of course, m such a wine was destined to disapâ€" ,_! pear very quickly. E There are parts of Germany, however that are heavy into red O wines, such as the Aare up north and Wuerttemberg to the south. Unfortunately, those wines which are very intensive in fruit and color are never available here. They are This German red wine almost too easy to drink drank locally, and there is not enough for export. So, enterprising as they are in Europe, they set out to create a new red wine variety that could be grown all over Germany â€" a variety that is good enough to compete with such wines as produced in northern Italy or in the Beaujolais. Thus, the Dornfelder was develâ€" oped back in 1956 at Weinsberg and released in the midâ€"80‘s to growers all over Germany. Most eating establishments of Germany include the Dornfelder on their wine lists along with other German red wines such as Spaetburgunder, Lemberger, and Trollinger. The newcomer still asks for perâ€" fect soil requirements to grow at its best, but is much more adaptable to new regions than any of the other EBERSPAECHER varieties. The large berries ripen half way through the harvest seaâ€" son, and if ripened properly, proâ€" duce a somewhat fruity and intenseâ€" colored wine that is always proâ€" duced in a dry style. What makes this wine so special is the fact that the grapes are almost resistant to disease and, therefore, very little, if any, spraying is required. The very intensive color pigments in the skin permit a quick fermentation process that gives the wine a dark red color in short order without permitting too much tannin. To reach Snyder, call 825â€" 2387. The red color of a wine does not come from the grape juice which is all clear, but rather from the skins. During the fermentation, sugar is converted into alcohol and at the same time, the enzymes extract the pigment from the skin to create the color. ‘We are looking for families who are interested in taking one of these teens into their home and having the opportunity to learn about another culture and develop a lifelong relationship with someâ€" one from the other side of the world," says Snyder. Snyder would like to hear from potential host families by Oct. 22nd. While the color is extracted, however, other, sometimes undesirâ€" able tastes, are also extracted from the skins, stems, and seeds and the few leaves that are left with the grapes. One byâ€"product that is extracted is the tannin, which gives you the bitterness that you experiâ€" ence when drinking most red wines. This tannin can be the cause of headaches. The nonâ€"profit organization is looking for host families to billet the teens for nine weeks. Heavy tannin is required in comâ€" plex red wines that are often aged many more years, but everyday drinkable red wines with a moderâ€" ately heavy body can be just as pleasant with very little tannin, perâ€" haps just enough to compliment a variety of foods. On Dec. 4th, the Australian teenagers arrive in this country but as yet details of their agenda have yet to be decided; the idea behind any activities scheduled, however, will be to "challenge their limitations," says the Canadian coordinator of World Youth International, Kim Snyder. The regular listed 1992 Dornfelder Trocken (dry) CSPC 891853 for $7.95 is just such a drinkable dry red wine from Germany. Produced by the well respected house of H. Schmitt and Sons at Longuich, the Dornfelder is from the Rheinhessen Region just north of Baden, a region that is well known for its warm and sunny days â€" perfect the growing of red wines. During the past summer, four Canadian teens travelled to Australia to participate in a simiâ€" lar program, which involved perâ€" sonal growth and leadership semiâ€" nars, attendance at Australian schools and travelling throughout the country independently. The highlight of the trip was a 700â€"km bike tour of South Australia. Deep in color for a German red, this wine is almost too easy to drink. It is soft in Tannins as a Dornfelder should be, with a mediâ€" um body that is not unlike a good Beaujolais and is a wine that can be drank or aged for one to two more years. Homes needed for Aussie teens World Youth International is looking for host families for 20 Australian teenagers who have chosen to come to Canada to parâ€" ticipate in a unique program.