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Category: Wine Culture
How to Order Wine in a Restaurant
Confronting a wine list in a restaurant can be daunting—so many regions, varietals, and styles and so little information offered about what you’re getting. Even
Wine is Inexhaustible Which is Bad News for Brand Loyalty
Matt Brehony sure is bullish on the future of wine in the U.S. despite some evidence of lagging sales: Millennials are changing the face of
Distinguishing Cheap Wine from Expensive Wine
I suspect that most people who drink wine regularly think they are able to distinguish expensive wine from the cheap stuff. But there are numerous
Some People Shouldn’t Be in the Wine Business
Here is another in a seemingly endless parade of articles seeking to dumb down wine for the poor, overwhelmed consumer. This guy thinks that although
Cabernet Envy is Bad for the Soul and Bad for the Industry
Two articles caught my eye recently about storied wines that are getting hard to sell. Several Italian restaurants in New York and Chicago report declining
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 