Wines for Gala at the Nat'l Air & Space Museum

[Brom]

I have no new suggestions right off the top of my head, but I do agree with inkeeper on the utility of a couple of the wines on your list.

While wine hobbyists might be more pleased to see a classically styled rosé wine, as far as I know, white zin is still the most popular wine in the country and with 350 guests, I wouldn't be surprised if at least 100 ask for it by name.

I think among white zins, Beringer makes an acceptable product and has the most 'name cachet'.

I am sure I speak for several others here in that the taste of beringer white zin is a distant memory. I think it is rather sweetish, but honestly do not recall. Unfortunately for Sutter Home, who also makes what I seem to recall is an acceptable product, their name has been downgraded, ironically due to the success they have had with this very wine.

The Domaine Ste. Michelle is also a nice wine, highly thought of in both the public and the wine press. I don't think you will go wrong with this, but there is one alternative I might suggest.

The hottest sparklers on the market these days are Italian Proseccos. There are more than several makers available in the US. I would point you to Bele Casel for one. This wine and most others far as I can tell are in the price range of the Ch. Ste. Michelle.

I would be 50/50 on either sparkler.