Wine 101
Wine 101
Food & Wine offers an ultimate guide to buying, drinking and understanding wine. Here are simple pairing tips, the best bottles to buy and easy lessons on the world’s greatest wine regions.
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Train to be a Better Taster
When wine pros evaluate a bottle, they focus on six key things. Here are easy, enlightening exercises from a trio of experts.
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Gorgeous Glassware
This glass from France’s Saint-Louis has an Art Deco silhouette.
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