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Is “Drink What You Like” Good Advice?
How often how you heard this spiel? “Drink what you like! Don’t let the experts tell you what to drink! No one tells you what
How To Order Like a Restaurant Critic
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Krug Champagne Gets the Connection Between Music and Wine
There are many wineries who go to the trouble of carefully choosing music for their tasting room that complements their wines. Wine and music pairing
What Kind of Wine Knowledge is Valuable?
ChatGPT, the Large Language Model invented by Open AI recently passed the Advanced Sommelier Exam (along with several AP Exams, a bar exam, GRE’s, the
Wine and the Missing Aesthetic Experience
In the wine world, the people with tasting skills, wine knowledge, and access to the best wines are buried in tasting notes, scores and ratings,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 