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What’s the proper etiquette when a server at a restaurant pours you a small taste of wine?

What’s the proper etiquette when a server at a restaurant pours you a small taste of wine?

Dr. Vinny

Dec 9, 2024

What should I do if I think a wine is corked at a tasting?

What should I do if I think a wine is corked at a tasting?

Dr. Vinny

Oct 7, 2024

How can I prevent wine shipped during the heat of summer from “cooking”?

How can I prevent wine shipped during the heat of summer from “cooking”?

Aug 21, 2023

What's the best way to travel with wine and avoid

What's the best way to travel with wine and avoid "bottle shock"?

Mar 7, 2023

Can a cork-tainted bottle of wine cross-contaminate other bottles in my cellar?

Can a cork-tainted bottle of wine cross-contaminate other bottles in my cellar?

Jan 3, 2023

What does the term “reduction” mean in wine?

What does the term “reduction” mean in wine?

Dec 12, 2022

Is it bad if an old bottle of wine has sediment in it?

Is it bad if an old bottle of wine has sediment in it?

Nov 7, 2022

When traveling, are any wines more or less susceptible to bottle shock than others?

When traveling, are any wines more or less susceptible to bottle shock than others?

Sep 12, 2022

My air-conditioning broke and the house has been 85° F for three days! Are my wines at risk for heat damage?

My air-conditioning broke and the house has been 85° F for three days! Are my wines at risk for heat damage?

Aug 16, 2022

Once chilled, must a wine stay chilled? Is it ruined if it warms up again?

Once chilled, must a wine stay chilled? Is it ruined if it warms up again?

Jun 27, 2022