Barth Rene, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, 2004, $14.(FOOD)(WINE OF THE WEEK)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: August 22, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Pinot blanc is often the forgotten member of the pinot grape family. A mutation of pinot gris, which itself is a form of pinot noir, it rarely receives the critical acclaim bestowed on its more illustrious siblings.

This lack of attention is mostly because pinot blanc never tastes all that assertive and seems content to play second fiddle in professional tastings. Pinot blanc, however, has one great virtue: It performs brilliantly with food. At the dinner table, it can be a genuine star.

Pinot blanc's affinity for ...

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