On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:24:42 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Same discriminating palate for meat that you have
>for wine.

Christian Brothers used to make a wine good enough to serve at upscale
restaurants in the Union Square area of SF. Years later, they're
probably making the same quality of wine, but the boutique wineries
have stolen their thunder. If you can pull your head out of the sand,
give Carlo Rossi a try. It's not bad at all! It's an excellent
everyday table wine, as is Gallo and Livingston. Caveat to the rest
of the country: I've tried those brands "inland" and they were *not*
up to my expectations. So, I've come to the conclusion that CA wines
either don't travel well or are not shipped under optimal wine
shipping conditions. It's no wonder the rest of the country prefers
hard alcohol. I stay away from wine if I'm not on a coast (or in
Chicago) too.

sf
fondly remembering the days of CK jug wines


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West