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Ripert's red wine port sauce


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#1 duckduck

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 01:36 PM

So for Ripert's halibut with grapes and red wine port sauce, what varietal of red wine would you suggest? I have a couple of wonderful ports, but not being much of a red wine drinker, I could use suggestions on the type of red wine.
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#2 Michael Ruhlman

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Posted 04 August 2003 - 06:47 PM

Use half of some of that good port and half of a huge zinfandel.