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Steak, Steak, and More Steak  Sunday was my sister Catherine's birthday, and we headed for the Capital Grille in downtown Denver. The Capital Grille is all about steak. They are many ways to serve it, but the center of the meal is still beef. Somehow, water and beef did not seem to us to be much of a pairing, and we'd exhausted most of our pairing energy the day before. We spent our time catching up and discussing the events of the day. My niece Gwyn had joined us, and it was a lively group of six women.Hint: Order the Water and the Required Glasses at the Same Time We did order both the still Acqua Panna (Italy) and the sparkling San Pellegrino (Italy). I forgot to specify stemware when I placed my water order, so the waiter had to re-pour the water into wine glasses. Next time, I'll get all the requirements out in the same sentence. For appetizers, most of us ordered the special Poke salad (it's a raw tuna dish originating from Hawaii) with wasabi cream. Hands down, the tuna with the spicy wasabi cream and toasted sesame seeds (which have a strong flavor on their own), paired best with the San Pellegrino (FineWaters Balance ™ of Classic). During dinner, we also agreed that the San Pellegrino worked well to balance the potatoes au gratin. We stuck to wine with the steak, a 2001 Penfolds Kalimna Shiraz "Bin 28" selected by my daughter Stephanie. With dessert we chose the still Acqua Panna, a natural spring water from the hills of Tuscany. The still water did not compete with the subtle flavors and spices of the desserts and provided a perfect complement to the sweetness. High Mineral Content Holds Up to Steak Afterwards I talked to Dr. Michael Mascha, our resident FineWaters expert, and he suggested that the best option with steak is the sparking bottled water Sanfaustino (Italy) with a FineWaters Balance of Effervescent. It has 1207 TDS indicating a high mineral content that works well with beef. Restaurants The Capital Grille 1450 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80202 Tel: 303-539-2500 Fax: 303-870-5422 Fine Waters Acqua Panna (Italy) San Pellegrino (Italy) Sanfaustino (Italy) FineWaters Balance ™
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