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Drawing the best out of affordable wines: The Wine Soirée

A neat little gadget called the Soirée can instantly and affordably improve the taste profile of reasonably priced red wines. Yes, really.

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Vihuela Winery Cab and Temecula Cheese Steak

I’ve got a great – AFFORDABLE – cab for you to try…and a simply (simple being the operative word) dynamite pairing and recipe as a Wine Chix reader bonus. At the Occasional Wine Council meeting in April, we tried a sassy 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – the Vihuela 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon ($10 – $25 depending upon where you shop)…

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The Safari Wine Purse

Arrive in style at your next wine tasting party. Don’t just bring a bottle of wine…sass it up a bit with a wine purse and “arrive” at the party.

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Grilled-Pineapple Crush: A smoky rum cocktail

This BBQ season, grilling and rum-drinking opportunities are a perfect fit…

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Coppola Viognier and Mrs. Martin Scorcese’s Lemon Chicken

The Francis Coppola Reserve Viognier 2010 ($25) … showcases an exotic tropical fruit and plumeria flower nose followed by luscious flavors of pineapple, juicy pears, honeysuckle, and spice… is especially good with Mrs. Scorcese’s Lemon Chicken (click here for recipe) which is a favorite at RUSTIC Francis’s Favorites located in the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Napa…

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