Buying Wine
What Wine Goes With Ham? The Glaze Decides
What wine goes with ham depends on the glaze, not the meat. Why sugar breaks a dry bottle, what to pour for each kind of ham, and the one wine for a full table.
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What Wine Should You Use for Mulled Wine?
Skip the listicle. Here is what heat, sugar and spice actually do to a bottle, which grapes survive it, and how much to spend on wine for mulled wine.
Buying Wine
What Wine Goes With Cacio e Pepe?
Cacio e pepe is salt, fat and black pepper, which rules out most big tannic reds. Here is what to buy instead, from a Roman Frascati to a crisp Verdicchio.
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What Wine Goes With Prime Rib? Follow the Fat.
A tannic red is the right answer for a rib roast, but the horseradish, the au jus and the size of the table decide which one you should actually buy.
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Who Actually Makes Store-Brand Wine?
The label is legally required to tell you whether the name on the front fermented the wine or just bought it. Here is the wording to look for, and what it does not prove.
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What Does 'Reserve' on a Wine Label Mean?
In Spain and Italy it's a legally enforced aging rule. In the US it means nothing at all. How to tell which kind you're holding before you pay for the word.
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Two Vintages of the Same Wine. Does the Year Matter?
The shelf has two years of the same bottle. Here is when the vintage actually changes the wine, when it changes nothing, and how to decide in ten seconds.
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Is the Second-Cheapest Wine a Rip-Off?
The oldest advice about restaurant wine lists turns out to be wrong. Researchers priced 6,335 wines and found the real markup sitting somewhere else entirely.
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How to Buy Wine Online Without Getting Burned
What to check before you click buy: whether the wine can legally ship to your state, how summer heat ruins bottles in transit, and how to read a listing you can't touch.
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Is Buying Wine by the Case Actually Worth It?
Case discounts are real, usually 10 to 20 percent, and mixed cases normally count. The catch isn't the maths, it's owning twelve bottles you only half liked.
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Are Wine Subscription Clubs Worth It?
Wine clubs are worth it for discovery and convenience, and often poor value on price alone. How to judge one honestly — including the curation test.
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How to Order Wine at a Restaurant
Ordering wine at a restaurant feels intimidating, but you don't need to know the list. Reason from three things: style, budget, and what you're eating.
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How to Pick a Good Bottle of Rosé
How to pick a good rosé: what color, region, and vintage actually tell you, how to spot dry versus sweet, and how to match a bottle to the moment.
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How Much Wine to Buy for a Party
How much wine to buy for a party: the simple bottles-per-guest formula, a quick reference table, how to split red, white, and sparkling, and why you should round up.
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What Wine Should You Bring to a Dinner Party?
What wine to bring to a dinner party: the safest crowd-pleasers, how much to spend, red vs white, and what to avoid, when you don't know what everyone likes.
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How Much Should You Spend on a Bottle of Wine?
How much should you spend on a bottle of wine? The honest answer, the price-to-quality sweet spot, where your money really goes, and how to drink well for less.
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What Wine Goes With BBQ and Grilled Food?
The best wine for BBQ and grilled food: bold reds for smoky meat, crisp whites and rosé for chicken, fish and veg. Pair to the char and the sauce.
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How to Pick a Good Bottle of Wine at the Grocery Store
How to pick a good bottle of wine at the grocery store without a sommelier: a simple shelf routine, the real price sweet spot, and the regions that overdeliver.
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How to Tell If a Wine Is Good Value
Wondering if a wine is good value? Learn the price tiers, the regions that overdeliver, and the restaurant markup math that helps you spot a great bottle.
