Article: In defence of white wine

Lionel Lau
New Straits Times
09-25-2005
In defence of white wine
Byline: Lionel Lau
Edition: New Sunday Times

MY wife and I had dinner with some business acquaintances last month. We

didn't know much about one another beyond our business relationship. I
didn't know, for example, if they liked red or white wine. So we brought

along a bottle of each. While the red was warmly received, the white was

quickly dispatched to the kitchen.

"We're red wine drinkers," said the wife, in the sort of tone most

people reserve for declaring their religion. Hence the aperitif of choice

wasn't our soft fruity white but their rich and powerful Australian

Shiraz - a great wine for lamb or roast beef but a ...

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