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Wine Tricks

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Nov 27, 2014

My years in the restaurant business have taught me many things. Some of those things are best left unsaid and other things require a PhD in vulgarity, but the one thing I learned that I keep coming ba ...

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Jun 22, 2014

Buying and drinking wine can be intimidating. There's so much to know, and so many ways to reveal your ignorance. If you're completely befuddled by wine and how to describe it, don't worry, you're not ...

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May 31, 2014

An open bottle of wine can be dangerous. You intend to enjoy—nay, savor—a single glass, but then two episodes of Top Chef later, that sucker is empty. Now you have to go to work the next day with a wi ...

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Apr 27, 2014

Don't ever put ice in your wine. Chill it with frozen grapes so you get a less diluted drink. Not to mention, grapes will only help bring out the other grape tastes in your wine. ...

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Mar 14, 2014

Letting wine "breathe" isn't just something that happens in restaurants in '80s teen comedies with snooty maître d's. It's really a thing, and you should learn how to do it at home, because it'll make ...