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Blind tasting is an exercise that causes wine students to sweat but can actually be very informative for consumers. Especially if you create a “semi-blind” comparison, meaning you know something about the wines, but not which is in which glass. Some of my favorites side-by-sides are:   ·      Same grape variety, two different countries ·      “Grand vin” and second label from the same producer ·      Same country or region, two different single grape varieties ·      Same var

Skin-contact white wine, or “orange wine,” is a category growing in popularity, but one that still confuses a great many wine drinkers. However, if you’re one of those wine lovers who says, “I only drink red,” this style of white wine may be right up your alley! Let me break down the reasons why.   First of all, the only reason red wines are even red at all is because the crushed grape juice spends time in contact with the dark skins of the grapes, effectively dying it. This

...If you’re going to splurge on Champagne, you have a few questions to ask and decisions to make. Namely, what price rung do you want to aim for, what style or experience do you expect from the bottle, and how do you find wines that overdeliver no matter the rung?