Wine Accessories
Best Wine Books: 6 Guides for Beginners and Enthusiasts
Six wine books worth owning, from Wine Folly's visual guide to the new 9th edition of The World Atlas of Wine, with edition, pages and who each suits.
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Wine guides
All wine guides · Page 9
Every Wine Blue Book guide in one place: wine basics, grape varieties, wine regions, food pairings, wine ratings and research-based value picks.
Wine Accessories
Best Wine Cabinet: 4 Bar Cabinets With Bottle Storage
Four wine cabinets compared on maker specs: bottle capacity, stemware racks, materials, size and assembly, plus when you need a wine fridge instead.
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Wine Accessories
Best Wine Dispenser: 4 Ways to Pour by the Glass
Four wine dispensers compared on what their makers say: argon by-the-glass systems for still wine, a sparkling stopper and a box-wine dispenser.
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Wine Accessories
Best Wine Gift Set: 6 Boxed Kits and What's Inside
Six wine accessory gift sets, from opener kits to a glass-and-decanter set and a preserver, with exactly what each box holds and who it suits.
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Wine Accessories
Best Wine Glass Rack: 5 Stemware Racks Compared
Five wine glass racks compared on maker specs: under-cabinet, wall-mounted and countertop stemware racks, with capacity, materials and mounting.
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Wine Accessories
Best Wine Tasting Kit: 7 Aroma Kits and Tasting Tools
Seven wine tasting kits and tools, from Le Nez du Vin's 54-aroma box to a black blind-tasting glass and a pocket notebook, with what each one includes.
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Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc: Taste, Regions and Food Pairings
Cabernet Franc is the fresh, peppery red behind Chinon and Bourgueil and a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. Here is how it tastes and what to pair.
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Wine Basics
Can You Freeze Wine? What Happens and When It's OK
Yes, you can freeze leftover wine for cooking, but not in a full bottle. The freezing point of wine, why bottles crack and what to do with a frozen bottle.
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Wine Regions
Chilean Wine: Valleys, Grapes and How to Read the Label
Chile makes wine along a long, narrow strip between the Andes and the Pacific. Here are its valleys, grapes, and what Costa, Entre Cordilleras and Andes mean.
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Grape Varieties
Dolcetto: Piedmont's Everyday Red, Taste and Food
Dolcetto is Piedmont's soft, dark, everyday red, and despite the name it isn't sweet. How it tastes, Dogliani and Alba, and what to eat with it.
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Wine Regions
Douro Valley Wine: Regions, Grapes and Visiting Guide
The Douro Valley in northern Portugal is the home of Port and of bold dry reds. Here are its three sub-regions, its grapes, its labels and how to visit.
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Wine Basics
Fortified Wine: Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala and More
Fortified wine has grape spirit added, which makes it stronger and longer-lasting. Here are the main types, their alcohol levels and how long each keeps open.
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