"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:12 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> wrote:
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>>Have you tried cooking with the red you like? I've always heard that
>>you shouldn't cook with something you wouldn't drink.
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> Exactly. Cook with a red that you find drinkable.. You may be
> cooking with red wines that really aren't very good anyway, and if you
> find one that is good and drinkable, that is one that you might want
> to consider using. If it is not good to begin with, all of that will
> come out in your dish. This may mean that you need to consider more
> expensive red wines, but it doesn't need to break the bank.
>
> Christine
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The problem is the OP doesn't really like wine. Finding one considered
"drinkable" might prove difficult.

Jill