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It's even easier to take your wine with you
By JANET K. KEELER
Published November 15, 2006
She drinks red and you drink white? No problem, thanks to the new single-serving wine boxes being sold at Target. The wine-for-one packaging is the latest from Three Thieves winery, which has put its wine into the Target wine cube. Made by Tetra Pak, the package has an easy-open pull-tab, and the wine is meant to be sipped straight from the box. Not always classy, but convenient, for sure. Think tailgate parties. Varieties available in the single-serve 4-pack are cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, merlot, pinot grigio and chardonnay. Cost is $7.99 per 4-pack. Petite Sirah, pork: the perfect match? The National Pork Board and a number of petite sirah producers think their products were made for each other and want us to believe it too. They have teamed up to sponsor cooking competitions, educational seminars and tastings for chefs throughout the country. The participating petite sirah wineries include Concannon, EOS, Foppiano, Langtry, Michael-David, Parducci and Rosenblum. Petite sirah pairs well with dishes like pan-seared pork tenderloin with savory corn and apricot pudding; pork wrapped in cabbage with prawns, apples and red currant sauce; tangerine and coriander-spiced pork tenderloin; pork chops with roasted baby potatoes, olives and garlic. Any port in a storm for holiday revelers Fortify yourself for the holidays and cooler weather with port. Suggestions: Pricey: California's 2003 Prager Royal Escort Port (about $30) is rich and balanced, benefiting from 36 months in wood. The result is warming and berry-driven, with suggestions of spice and cedar. Mid price: Churchill's 10-Year Tawny Port ($29) has exceptional quality. The delectable fruit shows, lush and smooth. Have it with cheese, nuts and sweets. Budget (for a port): Churchill's Finest Vintage Character Port ($17) is a medium-bodied blend with raspberry notes, ready for drinking tonight or sipping with such cheeses as Parmesan and Gruyere. Compiled by Janet K. Keeler from staff reports and Newsday and the Los Angeles Daily News
[Last modified November 14, 2006, 11:05:10]
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