joseph@hp-pcd.UUCP (joseph) (08/15/84)
Be careful of the year of a Sebastiani Tailfeathers. Some are superb (e.g. 1978 or 1979) and cost around $8/bottle. Later ones are fair to acceptable and cost under $4/bottle. ...hplabs!hp-pcd!joseph
marcus@pyuxt.UUCP (M. G. Hand) (08/21/84)
Try the Portugese Dao (there should be a cedilla under the a). The reserva rating can be very good. One that seems to be reasonably available is by Caves Velhas. I have had both the '68 and the '74, but the last 68 I had a couple of years ago was getting distinctly long in the tooth. The '74 was fine though not as good as the '68 in its prime. Its a bit like a strong earthy burgundy (french, not that sweet californian filth they serve in bars). It's quite inexpensive, too, and improves immeasurably from being permitted to breath for a couple of hours before the guzzling starts. Marcus Hand (pyuxt!marcus) PS. I didn't mean that all californian burgundies are plonk, just the ones that get into bars and are served as "house red".
berry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval) (08/22/84)
Fans of Sebastiani in particular and full-bodied Reds in general should check out this one. To complement their 'Blanc de Noirs' called 'Eye of the Swan', they have come out with a nice red called 'Tailfeathers'. yuk yuk. Well, try it. It tastes better than it sounds. -- Berry Kercheval Zehntel Inc. (ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry) (415)932-6900