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Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW show, Seattle Eats… The holidays are here— The season for cookies, roasts, seafood… and wine. And if you want the best deals on good wine… Seattle Times food critic, Tan Vinh says… head to Costco. On the latest episode of Seattle Eats, Tan sat down with Seattle Times politics reporter David Gutman to taste-test Costco’s best wines that are 20 dollars or less.

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