wine for a few friends

[pati0016]

I'm going over to a friend's house on Saturday to spend the afternoon with them. I want to bring a nice bottle or two of wine to sip on while we talk. We are refined and elegant people and would enjoy trying a couple of different things. What do you suggest?

Thanks.

[Innkeeper]

Hi Pat, and welcome to the Wine Board. You did not give a preference for red or white, so will just guess on red. Columbia Crest Grand Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot are hard to disagree with.

[Tyrrell]

Since you're a local, I'd suggest going to Surdyk's downtown or Haskel's (The people at the Bloomington store off of Normandale have always seemed polite and knowlegable to me.) and have a few sips of the bottles that they've got open for tasting when you come in. Then use your reactions to these wines to choose something that you'll realy like.

[pati0016]

Thank you for the help. I will look into Haskel's. Innkeeper, I was actually trying to find one red AND one white wine. I am personally partial to white, but would like to try both (although maybe not right after one another :-). If there are any more suggestions, feel free.

Thanks,
Luciano

[Innkeeper]

OK Luciano, if you can't find something you like at the tasting table, look for Cave De Lugny, "Les Charmes", Macon Lugny, Chardonnay. Despite its rather long name, this is a very widely available easy drinker that sells for around the same price as the Columbia Crest Grand Estates ($10 or less).