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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I was going to come back and say that anything from Stag's Leap or Chateau Montelena would also be very nice, and likely somewhere in the 60 to 90 range.

If you don't know what your friend like, safest to go with red.  Most people like red and for gifting it's more impressive.  But if you know she likes white, anything from Grgich Hills is going to be wonderful and 45-60.  Or the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay would be a fun gift.

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay was the American white that bested the French at the "Tasting of Paris" in 1976.  It wasn't their specialty--it was one they made for cash flow while they waited for their cab grapes to become ready for serious winemaking.  But it won and they still make it.  Though he's unmentioned in the movie ("Bottle Shock"), Mike Grgich was the winemaker.  He went on his own and has had a storied career making whites.

Stag's Leap Cabernet was the American red that won that tasting.  There are actually two Stag's Leap wineries, right next to each other, with different owners and different winemakers.  One is "Winery," one is "Cellars," and I forget which one places the apostrophe differently (or doesn't have one).  Not sure exactly which of them was the 1976 winner--the winemaker was Warren Winiarski.

Anyway, those are fun stories to tell with your gift if you buy one of those (if you do, and you're a stickler for accuracy with your stories, check and get the right Stag's Leap).  The Montelena cabernet is also very good.  Stag's Leap also makes an outstanding Petit Sirah that's less expensive than the cab.  [/quote]

These are great stories to accompany a bottle of wine![/quote]

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