tatistics and sales figures show that Cabernet Sauvignon is the wine most favored by the American consumer. And while I often adhere to the old refrain “lies, damn lies and statistics” as uttered first by Mark Twain, I have no reason to quarrel with the numbers. Having said that, my anecdotal evidence in a thousand conversations, and more, with wine drinkers, is that the most popular red variety is surely Pinot Noir. Especially amongst wine folk here in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Philip Metcalfe, 38, from Halifax, was driving Terence Sweeney, 21, and his girlfriend Morgan Broadley, 20, to the hospital when he realised it was too late.