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[Christian]

Jason Panella, on 18 April 2012 - 04:23 PM, said:

Man, I guess it wouldn't hurt for me to actually read through the thread. Sorry, Christian.

No problem. There's probably discussion of port earlier in the thread, but I didn't go back through it either.

[Ryan H.]

I recently tried Lillet for the first time, and I think it might become a new staple. It's a French dessert wine. I actually purchased Lillet as part of my attempt to reproduce the "Vesper" recipe popularized by Ian Fleming in CASINO ROYALE, where it's one of the mixers (and boy, is a "Vesper" a punch in the mouth), but it is wholly delightful on its own. I rarely go for dessert wines--they are too sweet for me--but Lillet is cool and crisp. I'd say it's a perfect summer wine. You just have to watch your intake; though the alcohol percentage is higher than with most other wines, the sweetness masks it.

[Christian]

How come no one ever told me Jay McInerney writes wine books? http://www.slate.com..._the_juice.html

[Darrel Manson]

Cheap wine alert!!

At Trader Joe's. Comic Revolution Blanc - 2010 Central Coast. Very nice for $5.