Looking for an unusual recommendation/challenge

[ShortWiner]

Bounteous answers--excellent!

Primitivo--a good suggestion. I like the examples I've tried, and my friends will enjoy the name, certainly. Half the battle, right there. It won't have the earthiness of some of the others suggestions, though . . . (By the way, my friend is vegetarian too. He says he'll eat this particular chicken, however. I hope it don't kill him.)

Neal Rosenthal--where's his shop? Or what's it called?

IK--I'm not familiar with the varieties you mentioned. Could you elaborate? I have a couple good shops I go to. The best is Nancy's, where Willie Gluckstern is the buyer. They specialize in German wines, but have many other good things, too.

Thanks, everyone!

-SW

[This message has been edited by ShortWiner (edited 10-29-2002).]