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Article: Wishy-washy toast to a little White Lie
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- June 29, 2005
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Lord knows, I'm not qualified to judge the newly released White
Lie 2004 Early Season Chardonnay from Beringer Blass Wine Estates.
Wrong gender.
The wine -- billed as a low-calorie, low-alcohol white wine -- was
created by women for women, according to its makers.
The marketing pitch is this: Chardonnay grapes growing in the cool
coastal areas of Santa Barbara County are harvested early, before
they develop high-sugar content that makes grapes sweet. When the
underripe grapes are fermented, the resulting wine is naturally low
in alcohol and calories -- and thus, perfect for women.
That last part may be the real White Lie.
But don't take my testosteronedriven word for it. Ask my sister- ...