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If Wine Makes You Feel A Variety of Emotions, You’re Doing it Right

If Wine Makes You Feel A Variety of Emotions, You’re Doing it Right

Have you ever taken note of how different wines makes you feel?

Perhaps you’ve noticed that a red wine by a toasty fire on a cold winter evening leaves you feeling cozy inside. But have you ever noticed that wine regions also evoke differing emotions?

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The Real Reason Absinthe Was Banned

The Real Reason Absinthe Was Banned

Absinthe has been blamed for everything from wild hallucinations to dancing the polka, stark naked, on the rue Saint-Martin while under its influence.

Which has many wondering why something so fun could possibly have been banned.

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Elevating Your Champagne Experience

Elevating Your Champagne Experience

How do you get champagne costing 30 euros to taste like prestige cuvĂ©e that costs 150 euros? Fine Champagne Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Pekka Nuikki tells us how.

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Wines for any Budget: A Look at Hermitage

Wines for any Budget: A Look at Hermitage

Hermitage reds have been referred to by writers for centuries as possessing the allure of sultry pheromones. Hands down, if you try one, it just may be the sexiest wine experience of your life!

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How to Develop Your Palate. It’s More Fun Than You Think!

How to Develop Your Palate. It’s More Fun Than You Think!

Taste is largely a learned experience where even a little experimentation can alter your perceptions.

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