Ask Alpana

Ask Alpana: 11/15

Check Please! host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us to discuss her recommendations for beer, wine, and spirits in this week's edition of Ask Alpana.

Mulled Wine Recipe

• 4 cups apple cider
• 1 (750-ml) bottle inexpensive red or white wine
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 large strips lemon zest
• 1 1 inch piece of ginger
• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 whole star anise
• 6 peppercorns
• 3 allspice berries
• 1/2 cup brandy (optional) - "Grand Marnier or Kilo Kai spiced rum would be tasty too."

Cigar Pairings

• St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel - Sonoma County, California, $17
• Yalumba The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon - Coonawarra, Australia, $25

Reds If You Like Whites

• Block Nine Pinot Noir - California, $15
• Maipe Malbec Rose - Mendoza, Argentina, $10

Brewing Beer At Home

• Brewing classes at BrewCamp