A few people gave him odd looks, but he was served with good food and better wine than he'd expected.
They sat down to a surprisingly good meal, accompanied by an even better wine.
They didn't want to look at a comparable or better wine that could be made from the tanks.
Clark Smith, the president of the company, said it could produce "a better wine than you would have in the first place."
"All the big guys are making better wines to hit the $10 price point."
The better Italian wines, many quite expensive, are on the young side.
"Perhaps with their new appellation, they will start to make better wine."
This way, we will have better wine and make an impressive saving.
But the recent interest in better wines, particularly among the new middle class, has shown a preference for whites.
Two problematic years that, in fact, turned out better wines than they should have.