Wal-Mart Wine . . .

The Dallas Morning News ran a story today about, well . . . I don't really know how to put this . . . about how good the $3 wine's at Wal-Mart are. I, for one, feel that this is news that should probably be met with a large amount of skepticism, but the story stands.

According to the author, she'd been getting a number of comments about how good the Oak Leaf Vineyards bottles being sold at Wal-Mart are. She writes, "Just in time for the holidays, we put Oak Leaf wines to the test with Dallas wine drinkers. We assembled a tasting panel in the upper sanctum of Adelmo's that included friends and regular customers of the restaurateur with a range of tasting expertise, from casual drinker to a former wine-and-spirits store owner."

The tasting happened, and everyone loved the wine! "The best ever," they said. "Definitely not American!" And yet . . . they were from Wal-Mart. Whether this says more about the wine or the "experts" remains to be seen, but if you're feeling adventurous, there's a Wal-Mart in just about every city in the country these days.