Christine wrote:

>> White wine?????? with lamb?
>
> I have seen that combo before, but I forget where. It isn't as uncommon
> as you would think. I think I saw it in a French cookbook...and if I
> remember hazily, the dish also had anchovies. It sounded good to me at
> the time.

White wine is used when you don't want an assertive wine taste, but you want
alcohol for some reason. (For example, some flavor components of tomatoes
are enhanced by alcohol.)

Bob