Wine for Beginners | Wine, Beer & Spirit Basics

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  Sugar High: A Quick Guide to Sweet Red Wine

  wineenthusiast.com - Kara Daly

  Dry red wines might dominate the dinner table, but their sweet counterparts don’t get the attention they deserve. These wines are hardly one-note …

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  Forget Turkey—These Thanksgiving Cocktails Take Inspo from the Sides

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  The turkey’s in the oven. The cranberry sauce is simmering. The table is set. As guests start to arrive, how about handing them a Thanksgiving-themed …

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  Are We Sleeping on Aged Prosecco?

  wineenthusiast.com - Kate Dingwall

  Collectors will wax poetic about the virtues of vintage Champagne—the progression of the bubbles, the inimitable yeast flavors that develop with age …

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  How to Blend an Infinity Bottle, a DIY Spirits Trend We Can Get Behind

  wineenthusiast.com - Kara Newman

  A growing number of spirits lovers are experimenting with “infinity bottles.” The practice involves taking a bottle of liquor that’s not quite full …

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  Does Storing Wine in a Rack Matter?

  wineenthusiast.com - Kate Dingwall

  So, you went shopping and stocked up on bottles. You stopped into your favorite winery, and picked up souvenirs to bring home. Your friends brought …

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  Get to Know Lees, the ‘Magical Fixer’ That Transforms Wine into Rich, Textural Gems

  wineenthusiast.com - Kate Dingwall

  Talking about lees can be a bit of inside baseball. There’s lingo and know-how required to debunk whether a wine is lees-y, or how extended lees …