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12 Common Wine Tasting Mistakes, According To Experts By Holly Riddle Nov. 1, 2025 3:40 pm EST
Even if you love popping open a bottle of wine on the weekends or sipping your favorite bubbly while watching a beloved TV show on a weeknight, most casual wine drinkers can probably agree that actually attending a formal tasting could be intimidating. Wine is so complex, and being around serious enthusiasts who really know their stuff might make you less than thrilled to reveal that your last glass of vino came from a bottle of Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck.
However, various experts representing wineries and vineyards from around the globe agree: Wine shouldn't be this intimidating, scary thing. You can expand your palate and your mind at the same time, du

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