"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
...
> st.helier wrote:
>>
>> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:24:44 -0400, "Zeppo" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm making a few dishes for our local AWS annual picnic and could use a
>>>> little pairing advice. I am preparing an orzo salad with feta, oregano,
>>>> pine
>>>> nuts and bell peppers. I'm also making hummus with smoked paprika. I
>>>> was
>>>> thinking a nice Sangiovese might go well, but wanted some of your
>>>> opinions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Those sound to me like things with which I'd greatly prefer a white,
>>> but we all have different tastes in these things.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Jon, I am with Ken here.
>>
>> The orzo salad, feta et al screams of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to
>> me!!!
>>
>> And I am trying desperately NOT to show my parochial bias here!!!!
>
> Sounds right. What is orzo, is it a barley salad you guys are discussing?
>
Mike,
Orzo are a small rugby ball shaped pasta. I do have a Kim Crawford SB I
could instead.

Jon