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Category: Wine 101

Props to Wine Folly

If you’re like me, you probably read a number of wine blogs. With thousands of them out there, the big...

What Makes a Wine Last More than Five Years

I was recently gifted with Kevin Zraly’s wonderful 2008 edition of Windows of the World Complete Wine Course. While a...

Best Practices for Corkage Fees

Best Practices for Corkage Fees

Knowing that alcohol is one of the biggest moneymakers for restaurants, I’m curious what the breakeven point is for the...

Getting Your Wine Tasting Order Right

Getting Your Wine Tasting Order Right

When you bring friends together for an evening of wine tasting, do you ever struggle with the order you choose...

Why Are Some Wines More Noble than Others?

Why Are Some Wines More Noble than Others?

Why are some wines called noble? Isn’t that a bit of a slight to all other wines that don’t make...

Rethinking the Traditional Wine Tasting Order

Everyone knows that you’re supposed to taste wine in a pretty strict, classical order: White to red. Light to heavy....

What’s the Best Temperature to Serve Wine?

Were you taught at a relatively young age that white wine is served chilled, and red wine is served at...

Why Do I See Crystals in my Wine?

Have you ever opened a bottle of red wine and found crystals (also known as wine diamonds) on the cork...

Stemware Composition 101

Stemware Composition 101

Thanks to Wine Folly, I am pleased to tell you that I now know the difference between glass, crystal, and...

Three Ways to Recognize Bad Wine

Three Ways to Recognize Bad Wine

There’s nothing sadder than a beautiful bottle of bad wine! You reach for the anticipated bottle, imagining that first smooth,...