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And Now, Palin Wine
Appears Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin just can’t stay out of the news. Well, I’m talking about the kind of news a vice presidential candidate wouldn’t necessarily be jumping with joy to be in.
A hitherto inconsequential organic wine from Chile has suddenly shot to limelight caught up in the US presidential race — for the simple reason it’s called Palin Syrah. Not that Ms Palin has anything to do with it, but that’s the way news works, I guess.
San Francisco’s Yield Wine Bar manager Chris Tavelli has been serving Palin Syrah well before Republican presidential candidate John McCain asked Palin to be his running-mate. But once that (nomination) was announced, Palin Syrah sales have plummeted in Frisco. But Tavelli is not taking it off his wine list.
“It’s good, organic and affordable,” he said.
But Palin Syrah is not running dry in Texas, where a store reports that out of a stock of the wine stacked 20 high, only less than a hundred bottles remain. And the spirit has hit new sales highs even in the Democratic New York City.
“I think is that some of the reason is that some people are going to buy it and cross out her name and maybe write Obama or Biden’s name,” said shop owner Scott Pactor.
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