Help - In charge of office party

[hjrose]

I have been put in charge of my office holiday party with a bunch of picky wine drinkers - the biggest topic of converation after the party every year is how awful the wine is! I would like to avoid this and need to pick one red and one white and need ehlp making the right choice from the following list:
Merlot:Columbia Crest, Walnut Crest,Forrest Glen,Caliterra, Lendeman Bin 40
Chardonney:Glen Ellen,Columbia Crest,Benzinger, Caliterra,Lindemann Bin 65, Meridian
Thanks

[Bucko]

By far, my two choices for red would be Columbia Crest and Forrest Glen, and my two choices for white would be Columbia Crest and Meridian.

Bucko

[winoweenie]

Hi There Hi-Jumpin`-Rose and welcome to the board. My red of the cherces you`ve posted is the Columbia Crest and my Child-Bride SW drinker says she prefers the Meridian from the list given. Don`t think you`ll cut down on the bitches with this group tho. winoweenie

[Garbo]

My choice for the white would be the Benzinger, which came in first in our wine group's tasting a while back. But if last year's wines came off this list, I'd just be sure to pick something different...

[Drew]

The Columbia Crest "Estate Series" is very good, for the red and I too like the Meridian Chard.

Drew