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From: mats@dual.UUCP (Mats Wichmann)
Newsgroups: net.wines
Subject: Re: inexpensive wines
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Date: Wed, 11-Apr-84 02:48:36 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 11 02:48:36 1984
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I ran into a wine that I rather like while in Washington, D.C., at UniForum.
On company expense, we were able to select something reasonanble from the
wine list at a rather snazzy restaurant. Our sales manager suggested
Sebastiani's `Eye of the Swan'. It was not cheap, at least by my standards 
(over $10). However, I quite enjoyed it. After making it back to California,
I started searching for it, never having seen it before. Turns out many
of the better liquor stores carry the stuff for around $4.00 per bottle;
I picked up a case when I spotted it at $2.79 per! 

Eye of the Swan is a Pinot Noir Blanc (it also has a companion red called
Tailfeathers, which I don't like nearly as much). I have not found a wine in 
this price class that I enjoy more. A little further research turned up 
several wineries producing this type of wine, which I had not noticed before. 

The back label is kinda' cute:

"EYE OF THE SWAN"

  This versatile white wine is made from the
noble Pinot Noir, a classic black-skinned vari-
etal grape with clear juice.
  Its magnificent coppery color, so like the
eyes of the Black Australian Swan, is created
by quickly separating the flowing juice from
the color-laden skins after crushing.
  This very dry white wine may be served well
chilled as a aperitif or in accompaniment to
chicken, fish, and light meats. Served at cool
room temperature, the wine's full flavor and
character also make it an excellent complement
to pasta, red meats, and heartier dishes.


Advertising or not, I do tend to agree with most of that (but not with
pasta, please....).

Question, for you experts out there....is the Pinot Noir Blanc wine a
new idea recently coined by wineries, or has it been around for a while?
Have I been missing something? Anyway, it is certainly worth trying, if
you can get it cheaply (up to you whether to risk D.C. area restaurants!!!)


	    Mats Wichmann
	    Dual Systems Corp.
	    ...{ucbvax,amd70,ihnp4,cbosgd,decwrl,fortune}!dual!mats

They lived nearby, inside a
blue bottle, which made them
an interesting violet color
when they were at home		[ Edward Gorey ]