Who doesn't love guests who bring wine? A couple of weeks ago, we got a bottle of 2009 Domain Lafage Côté Est Catalan from our friends Ron and Wendy. We didn't get around to opening it that day, but I have been sipping it the past couple of nights. I got strong pear and floral notes from this one, and it had the slightest hint of effervescence. It's a medium-bodied and refreshing blend of grenache, chardonnay and marsanne grapes (13 percent alcohol, about $12). It made me think of pinot grigio, if pinot grigio had a better personality. (If pinot grigio is Dwight Schrute, the Côté Est is Jim Halpert.) Absolutely nothing to hate about this one.
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