Follow-up on wine selection and reception.
Following the advice of folks here, I went to the store and asked the "Wine Steward" for a wine to take to a Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted a local red wine.
He selected a chardonnay from Eastern Washington, 2010, $21 for the bottle.
The hostess added it to the mix. She was the first person to try it, exclaimed that it was wonderful, poured herself a second glass and the rest of them sluiced it down as fast as Bud Lite at a redneck funeral.
I have to admit I felt a bit self-satisfied. You folks did a good job.
Arf