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Are imported beers getting smaller? Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh is on the case in tonight's edition of Ask Alpana.

Proper Gimlet Recipe

• 2 oz London Dry Gin
• 1 oz Rose’s Lime Juice (lime cordial)
• Lime wedge or wheel for garnish (optional)

Mix ingredients in shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass, garnish with lime wedge or wheel.

Alpana’s Recommendations for Marsala Wine

• Cantine Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Ora Riserva: “The sweeter versions are excellent matches for the famous pastries of the region: cannoli and liqueur drenched cakes such as cassata.”
• Marco De Bartoli Vecchio Samperi “Ventennale”: "Nutty flavors similar to a sherry.  It’s a sipping marsala, quite possibly the best one made in Sicily.”

Alpana’s Recommendations for Israeli Wines

• Golan Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 – Golan Heights $14: “A delicious Cab for “everyday” drinking.”
• Galil Mountain Yiron 2007 – Galil $22: “This is a splurge but well worth it.  Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot.”
• Flam Superiore Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon – Judean Hills $40: “The Flam brothers are quite possibly making the best wine in Israel. Outstanding!” 

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