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Wine sauce

So, you know how when you eat something yummy, sometimes you want to put something else yummy on top of it to make it even better? Well, that's kind of what a sauce is.

And a wine sauce is a sauce that has wine in it! Wine is a kind of fancy drink that grown-ups like to drink with dinner. It's made from squished grapes and is usually a little bit sour and strong-tasting.

Making a wine sauce means adding some wine to other yummy ingredients, like butter, herbs, and sometimes even fruit or meat juices. Then you mix it all together and cook it on the stove until it's thick and flavorful.

Sometimes a wine sauce is served over pasta or rice, and sometimes it's poured on top of meat or fish to make them taste even better. It's a fancy way to make your food taste really good and make it look pretty too!
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