On Apr 11, 12:20�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
> > For me, I'd give a slight nod to Lyle's case, based on what I know.
> > But if there is a weakness in both cases, it's that for the true
> > newbie there should have been a bottle or two of something big,
> > extracted, and explosive -who's to say that wouldn't be their
> > preference? While brawny Aussie Shiraz or the like might not be my
> > style, no reason to think it might not appeal to a newbie who wants to
> > experiment. Maybe the Palazzo del Torre might fit the bill.
>
> FWIW, I took the lack of big fruitbombs to be a sign that they were
> tailoring their selections to the known preferences of their customer.
>
> Mark Lipton
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I guess, but I thought the point of the article was to provide a
sampling for a newbie!