Drunken Pears

6 pears - peeled with 1/4 inch cut off the bottom
bottle of red wine - preferably a good drinking wine
orange
tablespoon pickling spices
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks

Pour the bottle of wine minus one glass into a medium stock pot. Add in orange zest, orange juice, pickling spices, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, place pears in the pot and cover. Cook for approximately one hour while enjoying your glass of wine. Remove pears with a slotted spoon and return the sauce to a boil and cook until thickened, approximately 10 minutes. Strain the sauce into a bowl. To serve, place pear on a plate and drizzle desired amount of sauce over top. Can be served warm or chilled. Enjoy!