With temperatures creeping toward the 100-degree mark, how does a beer shake sound? Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh tells us about a trending summer drink.

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Alpana’s Picks for Starter Wines for New Wine Drinkers

• Rose: Crios Rose of Malbec, Argentina $10.99 - “It has bright cranberry and raspberry flavors with a really vibrant, juicy almost sweet finish. This is a good stepping stone for getting in to red wines.”
• Riesling: Mirassou Riesling, California $7.99 - “Features flavors of green apples, honeysuckle and sweet peaches.”

Spice and Herb-Infused Liquors

• Fernet Branca   
• Averna
• Benedictine
• Cynar, Artichoke-Based Liquor