2017 — Serving Wine

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Tips on Letting a Wine Breathe

Tips on Letting a Wine Breathe

Years ago, I was visiting a friend who knew I enjoyed wines and wanted to share a bottle with me. They opened the bottle and took a sip. With a look of disappointment on their face, they proclaimed that the wine need some time “to breathe.” So, wit...

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A Mystery Wine Tool

A Mystery Wine Tool

I recently received a gift that came in at small flat box. Knowing that good things come in small packages, I lifted the box only to find it to be very heavy. Odd. But, what was even more odd was once I opened the box and removed its contents, I st...

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The Ah So Corkscrew Can Be Your Friend

The Ah So Corkscrew Can Be Your Friend

There are a bunch of corkscrews available to purchase and they all do the same thing. Mostly. The task of every corkscrew is to remove a cork from a bottle of wine. But not all corks are equal. And, when it comes to older corks, they can be a bit fr...

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What to Do About Sediment in Wine

What to Do About Sediment in Wine

Have you ever gotten to that last sip of a glass of wine only to get a mouth-full of sediment? Instead of savoring that last sip, you end up spitting it out. An unpleasant way to finish. And that’s what recently happened to me as shown in the photo....

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