It's my second month blogging merrily merrily merrily, but welcome aboard to any newbies who have come here from this week's email blast.

Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, there's a new coupon *doing happy coupon dance*. This month, it's for $2 off your favorite meat when you buy a bottle of Gnarly Head wine.

I'd humbly suggest the big Lodi Zin, perhaps with some barbecued chicken or ribs. Mmm. Ribs.

Or use it as part of our August Wine Party Menu of Zin & 'Cue.

But, Alyssa, that wine party looks like a lot of work, you say.

To which I say, pop the cork on six bottles and make just one recipe (your friends are there for the wine, after all). Or just grab some great cheeses from our Deli. With Zin, I'd suggest big Cheddars, like Fiscalini San Joaquin Gold, Denhay Farmhouse, Black Diamond and/ or Kerrygold Aged Cheddar.

Yes, I have a cheese problem. (You might also try it with Smoked Wensleydale, which is my current favorite cheese, and Abbot's Gold, which is English Cheddar with caramelized onions, which also makes my greatest hits list.)

I hear you can also pair Zin with a blue cheese like Point Reyes. Having not personally tried it, I cannot recommend it to you. But if you feel adventurous, let me know how it turns out, 'kay?

If Zin's not your bag, they also have a Cab, Merlot and Chardonnay.

The coupon's good until the 26th - that gives you plenty of time to think about it, right?

Note: Not all cheeses are at all stores, so ask the friendly Deli folks or the store's cheese expert (cheesemonger, if you want to get fancy) what they recommend.