Enough with the blue bottles already!
This past Sunday?s New York Times Wine Under $20 column (free subscription required) mentions the Bartenura Moscato D’Asti as a ?Treat for the Seder.? My first objection is that tradition calls for red wine at the Seder; second, Passover is probably an appropriate time to splurge on something a bit more expensive; and third, you can do a lot better for under $20 (fourth, if the Times wrote about it, you know that it is so over). For a semi-dry to off-dry white that’s a bit more sophisticated than an Asti, try an Alsatian Gewurztraminer or Riesling. The brand I used to know (Rappaport?) doesn?t seem to be around anymore, but Abarbanel does import both, and if it?s up to their usual standards, they should both be a real treat.
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