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Basics: In the Wisconsin Ledge AVA, Wine Rises Where Niagara Falls

Golfers tee off at the internationally renowned The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. Football fans donning cheesehead hats cheer at

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Basics: How to Spit Wine Like a Pro

Among the least glamorous parts of wine tasting is figuring out when, where and how to spit. If you’re new

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Basics: Want Cocktail Foam Without Using Eggs? Try Aquafaba

Leftover chickpea water may be the last thing you’ve considered adding to your cocktail, but increasingly, bartenders are swearing by

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Basics: What Is ‘Glou Glou’? A Primer on This Easy-Drinking Style

The term “glou glou” is a prime example of an onomatopoeia, one of those words that imitates the sound it’s

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Basics: How to Pair Wine with Pie

Fall is in full swing, and with that, pie season is, too. We’re excited to tuck into everything from all-American

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Basics: Cold-Hardy Baco Noir Is Thriving Under the California Sun

The story of Baco Noir may sound similar to many a hybrid’s tale. This cross of Folle Blanche and an

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Basics: Italy’s Best White Wines: 12 Essential Grapes to Know

For all the time people spend dreaming about luxuriating under the Tuscan sun, spritz in hand, or cruising around the

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Basics: The Anise-Flavored Allure of Mastiha, Greece’s Prized Resin Spirit

Anise-based spirits can be polarizing—you either love or hate offerings like sambuca, pastis and absinthe. Greeks, however, are firmly in

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Basics: What Is QPR? How It Helps Find Great Wine at Better Prices

Ever wonder why those premium, ultra popular Napa Cabs can be exponentially more expensive than an unknown, hidden gem from

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Basics: A Starter Guide to Wine and Steak Pairing

Whether you’ve tossed old-fashioned wine-pairing dogma out the window, or you like to follow some old-school rules about what you

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