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<p>Wow. Remind me never to have the temerity to bring wine to YOUR house, JHS! 
Your are clearly a real oenophile. I, alas, am merely a sot. (Staggering off to kitchen to open another bottle of Two Buck Chuck… 
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<p>Folks, I like California wines, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that it seems that no one ever seems to recommend European wines–especially non-varietals-- these days, so it might be a little more off the beaten path to consider something like an Italian red. Or Spain or Portugal. (Unless, as I said, you have knowledge of the more interesting California wineries, and access to their products.)</p>