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What’s the best wine to drink during summer? Some might argue it’s all about rosé, while others might insist any wine used in sangria is the best. And then there are those who go so far as to say it doesn’t really matter, as long as there is booze and ice; all wine is summer wine.

Well, I’m happy to say we’ve found a happy medium between all three of these answers. The ultimate summer wine cooler is a delicate balance of different wines. It will keep you cool all summer long, and the recipe might just surprise you.

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Every once in a while during the summer, I stumble on the sale of the season. I’m not talking about clothes or shoes — this is far better. I’m talking about fresh, ripe raspberries for $1 per pint. Considering these berries can be upwards of $5 at the grocery store, I stock up!

While I could easily eat my way through pint after pint, popping berries from the container straight to my mouth, I do my best to show a little restraint. I like to save at least a few to be put to work in the kitchen.

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I used to think tempura was just an obligatory menu item for Japanese restaurants here in the U.S., sitting alongside chicken teriyaki and miso soup. Then friends took me out to a dedicated tempura restaurant in Tokyo, and the experience blew me away.

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Is it necessary to own a cherry pitter? If you’re making cherry pie and need to pit a mountain of cherries, then yes, please do yourself a favor and buy an actual cherry pitter to make the process a whole lot easier.

But for the rest of us who just want to pit a few cherries for a sangria and don’t want to buy a unitasker, there are three other ways to pit cherries with things you probably already have in the kitchen or desk drawer!

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