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Myths, Misconceptions and Misinformation #1: Decanters and Wine Aerators Almost everybody who drinks wine ends up with a decanter or[…]
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Why Would Anyone Want to Taste a Wine After Four Weeks? I visited Stéphane Bannwarth of Domaine Laurent Bannwarth in[…]
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Steel – Stone – Wood, Round One! Okay, so here is the first round of tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from[…]
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