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Master Somm Candidates do battle on Uncorked

Becky Sue Epstein
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1 min read
What happens when a sommelier spills while decanting an $800 bottle of wine?  Is there actually a correct way to serve wine? Ever wondered how much a restaurant wine director actually knows about wine: how does he or she determined which wine you, personally, will enjoy with your meal? The

A Year in Champagne lacks sparkle, info

Becky Sue Epstein
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2 min read
I do hope that people who watch A Year in Champagne have seen this production company’s last feature, A Year in Burgundy. This Champagne film is like a Part Two in terms of wine education. It assumes a certain amount of wine knowledge. Drinking champagne is fun, glamorous, exciting. And

Will We Ever Get Burgundy Back in Our Glasses?

Gary Thomas
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12 min read
We’ve loved and lost – but is there a glimmer of new hope now? I. The Affair and the Breakup I have loved Burgundy wines since I was knee-high to a jeroboam. They were the wines of my first bloom of vinous exploration (once I got past my Boone’s Farm

Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Cava

Becky Sue Epstein
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3 min read
Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines -- Champagne included, of course -- so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your New Year’s Eve occasion. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of champagnes and sparkling wines, this

Countdown to New Year’s Eve: American Fizz

Becky Sue Epstein
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3 min read
American…Champagne? Sparkling Wine? Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines -- Champagne included, of course -- so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your New Year’s Eve occasion. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of champagnes and
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Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Prosecco

Becky Sue Epstein
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4 min read
Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines -- champagne included, of course -- so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your New Year’s Eve occasion. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of champagnes and sparkling wines, this