A Second Chance For Meribeau

to the editor: i used to avoid meribeau like the plague, as they served it at every gallery opening, or wherever they looked for the cheapest bottle ("crappy wine worth your time," aug. 20). you could get better wine, of course, at the same low price, but you had to know a bit about the subject matter. and now we are told that someone knowledgeable about wine drinks it at home. well, goes to show: the meribeau people must have learned to make a better wine in recent years. cheers!

nicholas arena west 79th street

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