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Three bottles guaranteed to bring the revelry
This coming weekend, Americans get together, light things ranging from hot dogs to pontoon boats on fire, and drink the day away. Make sure you're adequately prepared with all the proper libations, but don't forget your vino. We've picked three great wines to drink with your Fourth of July crew.
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Wine can be confusing as hell, but what do you expect? It's a beverage that's been made for thousands of years and was developed by hundreds of different cultures, and then organized, classified and popularized by the French. That's why we've decided to make our "Wine WTFs" a regular thing and help you, the wino, out with a little lingo.
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Give Dad two gifts this year by spending some time with him and giving him some quality vino. We've profiled a number of different dads and paired great bottles to give for Father's Day this Sunday, so head to your local store or watering hole, and get ready for some Sunday drinking.
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Maynard James Keenan—Frontman, Wino
Let's start with two things you probably don't know. One: Tasty wine is made in Arizona, and two: Maynard James Keenan, frontman for Tool and A Perfect Circle, is a winemaker—and he's not some celebrity "I own a winery but don't do anything except put my name on the bottle" kind.
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Ever since Wine Riot in April, we've been hosting wine events every week at wine shops and restaurants around the city.
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It's all about who's behind the bottle
Picking a random bottle of wine off the shelf at your local wine shop or grocery can be hit or miss. One surefire way of always getting the good stuff is to turn the bottle around and read the fine print on the back label.
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Kickass wines from an enterprising region
When most people think of California, wine regions like Napa Valley, Sonoma County or Santa Barbara come to mind. Well, there's actually a whole lot more to California than just these famous regions.
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How to order wine blind
It's happened to everyone: You sit down in a restaurant, receive the wine list and—after glancing over the options—concede that you might as well be reading hieroglyphics.
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It's time to jump into warm-weather wines!
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Entering the strange dimension where cost does not equal quality
There is a secret every wino understands: Price and quality of a wine are not directly related.