Best Wine for Big-Flavored Foods

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When the menu includes spicy Italian sausages from the grill, meltingly rich braised short ribs or a slow-roasted leg of lamb, the answer is a wine that has some oomph: potent tannins, intense flavor, inky color. In other words, California Petite Sirah. For a juicy, smoky classic of the form, try Pets ($14) from Napa-based Vinum Cellars.

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