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Finding Wine Bargains

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The good news for wine drinkers is that prices have never been more competitive—especially in the higher priced wines. By higher priced, I mean $30 and above. Those wines are moving more slowly, hence, the good old law of supply and demand kicks in. Watch for sales and compare prices. That Quintessa that sells for […]

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Go Green – Think Hatch at CM

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Hatch green chilies are here, and they’re fabulous. I just made the rounds at Central Market tasting, testing and LOVING every minute of it. Since they roast them right there at the store, that intoxicating aroma is everywhere. And, it’s great fun to go from station to station trying the different products.

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Let's Eat Cake

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When the request came in this week to judge a cake baking contest I immediately said yes. Afterall, it’s cake…it’s bound to be good. Turns out this contest wasn’t about the ‘taste’ of the cake but more the ‘technique’ of decorating the cake. Four of the six custom cake decorators at the HEB Plus at […]

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Favorite Summer Wines

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What’s your favorite wine? It’s a question I’m often asked, and the answer is ’what’s your budget?’ There is a correlation between price and quality, BUT there are also some VERY good wines that don’t cost a lot of money…especially wines that work well with our summer heat

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Fire Up the Grill

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Memorial Day weekend and we’re firing up the grill – actually we fire up the grill routinely. I’m a huge red wine fan, so it’s usually a steak of some sort that goes on our grill. We spice them up with a ‘Montreal’ seasoning that you can get at HEB even though my friend, the […]

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Wine Discounts Right Now!

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While we all would prefer a better economy, there’s always a silver lining to every cloud. Word is wine discounts will be BIG this holiday season. Producers and distributors have a lot of wine to sell. New vintages are being released, and inventories need to be moved. I was at the new HEB Plus on […]

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Check Out Cooking Connections

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Hi everyone and welcome to Good Taste. If you’re overworked, overwhelmed and out of time trying to get things done for your Thanksgiving Day meal, relax! The folks over at HEB’s Cooking Connections will do most of the work for you.

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