rehearsal for Xmas dinner. Shrimp toast must not be baked. Too moist. Frying will make mositure evaporate faster. Baking makes moisture settle in bread... ugly. Truffled fried rice is a success. 2002/12/21

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1998	Le Strette Barbera d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba Well worth the price. Acidic, but in a nice way. A lot of berry flavor, and distinctively herbal. Woody but not exactly oak. Pine, perhaps. A hint of tar and butter - so - ws	12.99	***