July 26

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We also have available through Frontline Medical....
3000gal Potable Water Tenders Ryans Water Services
Gray Water Vacuum Trucks Ryans Water Services
Handwashing Stations Ryans Water Services, Exceptional Fire Support
Shower Units BrookStone
Tents InTents
Laundry Service Exceptional Fire Support
Low-Boy Equipment Haulers Ryans Water Services
Drivers with 1 Ton 4x4 and Trailers H and H Constructors
Air Traffic Control Trailers Stockdale Fire Support, BrookStone
Copy Service / GIS Fire Dawg
Other Overhead Positions - MEDL, RESL, STAM, RCDM, DIVS, FBAN, INCM
(all OH positions can be requested through Plumas National Forest - Graeagle Fire - or contact Frontline Medical)

No fires to write about.....so here it goes....

Tannin is a natural preservative and is one of the many components that give wine its longevity. It comes from skins, pits, and stems of the grapes. Another source of tannin is wood, such as the French oak barrels in which some wines are aged or fermented. Generally, red wines have a higher level of tannin than whites because red grapes are usually left to ferment with their skins.

A word used to describe the sensation of tannins is "astringent." Especially in young wines, tannin can be very astringent and make the wine taste bitter. Tannin is not a taste, however-it's a tactile sensation.

Tannin is also found in strong tea. And what can you add to tea to make is less astringent? Milk...the fat and the proteins in milk soften the tannin. And so it is with a highly tannic wine. If you take another milk by-product, such as cheese, and have it with wine, it softens the tannin and makes the wine more appealing. Don't put milk in your wine. Enjoy a beef entrée or one served with a cream sauce and a good bottle of red wine to experience it for yourself. Tannic wine by itself? Maybe not as enjoyable as with the right food.

So next time you are invited to that wine and cheese party you know a little bit more about why cheese and wine pair so well.

Enjoy a glass of wine today. Add some Stilton Blue Cheese and fresh sliced pears. Stay Safe.

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ps. Toaka says..."The wine I don't care about....but that cheese you are referring to....mmmmm...I'll have some of that!"