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Last time we looked at all the useful information on a wine label, specifically U.S. wine labels. Along with the type of wine, the vintage date and alcohol content, a wine label will usually tell you where the wine is from, geographically. There ar...
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When looking for a bottle of wine it’s easy to be persuaded by the label. But, too often, the persuasion comes from a fancy graphic on the label or a cute name. There is actually a lot of good written information on the label of a wine bottle. For...
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Oh boy! You’ve been invited to a party and asked to take a bottle of wine. Now what? You don’t think you know a thing about wine but are expected to show up and not embarrass yourself. Well, fear not! There are several things to consider. Firs...
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As discussed last time, decanting a wine can make a real difference. Decanting allows for some quick evaporation and exposes the wine to oxygen. Both improve the flavor of the wine, usually in just a few minutes or up to a couple of hours. But I rec...
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Seeing a wine steward decanting a bottle of wine in a restaurant can look ‘showy’ or a bit pretentious. And a wine decanter can be a beautiful thing to display, with or without wine in it. So why decant a wine? The simple answer is that decanting a...
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Ever wonder why people swirl their glass of wine? Is this just something that wine snobs do? Or is it a kind of nervous habit? Are they doing it so they can examine the ‘legs’ of the wine? Or, are they doing it just to look cool? What’s the point?...
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