If you want a good wine recommendation ask a food expert–maybe even a gourmet cook. People who put together exquisite meals understand how flavors work together and have a keen sense of smell–perfect skills for recognizing exceptional wines and magical food and wine combinations. After all, what is wine but one the world’s greatest food…
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Wine Shopping 101: Do Points Matter?
SACRAMENTO—This week at the Society of Wine Educators’ annual meeting, participants addressed the question: Do points matter? Point-based ratings for wines have grown as consumers seek shortcuts to selecting wines in a marketplace with a dizzying array of wine options. It makes sense. Most people are rationally ignorant about wine. They simply want a nice…