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How to solve the dilemma of choosing the RIGHT wine for the RIGHT food.

  Unless you are the ultimate wine snob, you probably are like most casual wine drinkers and don’t have a good grasp of what wines go best with different food items. Let’s be brutally honest (if you are like me), your knowledge of wines is basically limited to the color...

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How to solve the four wine-ordering dilemmas when choosing a wine for a party.

Here’s the challenge – you are hosting a party for 12 people.   You know there will be differences of opinion and preferences about what wine to drink.  Is there any way to please every palate without resorting to buying each guest their own bottle? The answer is YES! There are...

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4 things to remember when bringing wine to a dinner party

Most of us have been there before! You’ve been invited to a dinner party and you know you’re expected to bring a bottle of wine. Don’t fret about it. Simple follow these 4 simple rules of etiquette to be sure your wine-bearing gesture is appreciated: Your wine is a gift...

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The 5 biggest mistakes wine drinkers make

While drinking wine isn’t difficult – you open a bottle, pour the wine in the glass and take a sip – there are several common mistakes many people make in the process. There is a proper way to hold the wine glass Most wine glasses have a stem for a...

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Five pointers on selecting wine as a host gift

Wine is the perfect gift -  providing your host enjoys wine.  But, if you are undecided about how to select a wine, follow these 5 simple steps: Know your host  What kind of wines does your host drink?  The two basic categories are sweet and dry.  If sweet, consider a...

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