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The Fundamentals of Wine Pairing and Tasting

Our Wine Basics sections includes articles from our Wine Blog about the fundamentals of wine appreciation and wine pairing - from definitions of key terms such as terroir, to tips on serving temperature and aging.

Wine Basics Articles
March 3, 2010 Going 'Off' on Corked Wines What Causes Corkiness & How to Detect It Go to: About Corked Wines
January 3, 2010 Food & Wine Resolutions -2010 Mastering Homemade Pasta & New Wine Regions Go to: Food Wine Resolutions - 2010
August 29, 2009 Understanding Terroir From a Definition to the Real Meaning Go to: Understanding Terroir
July 10, 2009 Wine Serving Temperature Guide What's Right for Reds, Whites & Rosés Go to: Wine Temperature Guide
February 19, 2009 Wine Chemistry 103: What About Wine Aging? Go to: Wine Aging Guide
January 6, 2009 Food & Wine New Year's Resolutions Smoking a Turkey & Growing the Wine Collection Go to: Food & Wine Resolutions
December 20, 2008 Wine Chemistry 102: What It Means for Pairing Go to: Wine Pairing Chemistry
December 10, 2008 Wine Chemistry 101: The Components of Wine Go to: Wine Chemistry Basics
September 4, 2008 How to Pick Wine: Anxieties of the Food & Wine Newbie Go to: How to Pick Wine
August 14, 2008 Is The Whole Wine Tasting Thing Fake? Common Questions of New Wine Tasters Go to: Is Wine Tasting Fake?

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