The first vodka tonic tasted funny, so I drank a second one to be sure, but it tasted funny, too.

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The shop provided tea in a samovar, which tasted a little fishy, but I drank one mug after another to soothe my throat and keep my eyes open.

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They left me dizzy and light-headed, but I still had enough wits about me to select one brand that tasted good and actually went down easy.

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Bright and juicy with grassy, herbal notes and refreshing acidity, it was one of the best Sauvignon Blancs that I've tasted this year kosher or otherwise. (Covenant also makes two highly regarded reds, but both were sold out.) Rabbi Brenner expressed a fondness for the 2011 Carmel Riesling, though he was voted down.

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