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What Would Bourdain Drink?
What Would Bourdain Drink?

Today is Bourdain Day. June 25 was his birthday.

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Warsaw, Glass by Glass: Vodka, Wine, and a City That Refuses to Be Defined
Warsaw, Glass by Glass: Vodka, Wine, and a City That Refuses to Be Defined

History sits underneath everything here.

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Birth Years and Barrel Rooms: A Guide to Port Wine in Porto
Birth Years and Barrel Rooms: A Guide to Port Wine in Porto

Porto will humble you before it welcomes you.

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What's Actually in Your "American" Wine?
What's Actually in Your "American" Wine?

The label says one thing. The law says another.

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Exploring through geography, terroir, and the people behind it

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Warsaw, Glass by Glass: Vodka, Wine, and a City That Refuses to Be Defined
Warsaw, Glass by Glass: Vodka, Wine, and a City That Refuses to Be Defined

History sits underneath everything here.

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Birth Years and Barrel Rooms: A Guide to Port Wine in Porto
Birth Years and Barrel Rooms: A Guide to Port Wine in Porto

Porto will humble you before it welcomes you.

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The Oldest Family Wine Shop in America
The Oldest Family Wine Shop in America

House of Glunz sits on Wells Street in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood

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Mesilla Valley: A High Desert Wine Region
Mesilla Valley: A High Desert Wine Region

New Mexico is not what most people picture when they think about wine.

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foundations

Core concepts that shape wine

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California Wine Is Changing
California Wine Is Changing

When most people think about California wine, they picture the same thing.

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How To Read A Wine list
How To Read A Wine list

You are at a table, people are watching, and someone just handed you a bound document full of names.

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The Rhone Rangers Came to Texas
The Rhone Rangers Came to Texas

Over thirty wineries from Texas, California, Oregon, and Colorado.

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How to read a wine label without feeling lost
How to read a wine label without feeling lost

Everything you actually need to know, no sommelier certification required.

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Journal

Observations and insights along the way

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What Would Bourdain Drink?
What Would Bourdain Drink?

Today is Bourdain Day. June 25 was his birthday.

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What's Actually in Your "American" Wine?
What's Actually in Your "American" Wine?

The label says one thing. The law says another.

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Top Three Bottles: May 2026
Top Three Bottles: May 2026

Bubbles, Riesling, and the wine the Pope drank.

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Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Exam: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Exam: What to Expect and How to Prepare

I went through over 1,700 flashcards for this exam. That’s no exaggeration.

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Garrett Farlow is a Wine & Business Student based in San Antonio, TX.

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