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8 of the best wines to buy at Trader Joe's, according to a sommelier
Trader Joe's is consistently ranked as one of the top retailers in the US — and for good reason. Th…
Brianne Cohen
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You're probably pouring Champagne wrong, says a master of wine
Richard Hemming, a master of wine, recommends universal wine glasses over flutes for better aroma a…
Lian Kit Wee
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The 5 US states with the best wineries, according to a sommelier
I'm a certified sommelier, and there are five states I always recommend if you're looking for the b…
Brianne Cohen
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4 mistakes people make ordering wine at restaurants, according to a sommelier
I know it can be overwhelming to be handed an extensive wine list at a restaurant. Multiple pages w…
Brianne Cohen
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I'm a trained chef and sommelier who shops at Costco. Here are 10 high-quality food items I always buy there.
As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and a certified sommelier, I live and breathe fo…
Lucia Palm
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8 of the best wines to buy at Costco, from a sommelier
I don't recall what drove me to get a Costco membership in 2020, but I strolled in one day and sign…
Brianne Cohen
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Forget Napa Valley and Tuscany. Here are 7 underrated wine regions I love visiting as a sommelier.
In 2012, I joined the #winelover Facebook group, a platform for like-minded wine enthusiasts who ar…
Sarah May Grunwald
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The 8 popular wines I never order as a sommelier and what I actually get instead
If you end up scratching your head whenever you're handed the wine list, know that you're not alone…
Sarah May Grunwald
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I'm a tequila sommelier for a Marriott resort. Here's how I created the role for myself.
Audrey Formisano moved from France to Mexico to get into hospitality. She now works until 2 a.m. te…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I'm one of 2 honey sommeliers in the US — here's how I ended up tasting this sweet but surprisingly complex substance for a career
Marina Marchese is one of two certified honey sommeliers in the US. She told Insider how she landed…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Chrissy Teigen once accidentally spent $13,000 on a bottle of wine that she says 'sucked,' but high-end wines really can cost thousands
Chrissy Teigen tweeted on Wednesday she once accidentally spent $13,000 on a bottle of wine after a…
Debanjali Bose
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I'm a 'fish sommelier' at a Hawaii resort who gets paid to recommend dishes to guests. Here's how I landed the job.
Ryan Hauser, 28, says understanding a guest's flavor and texture preferences are important steps wh…
Jenny Powers
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Wine businesses and smaller restaurants are getting creative to stay afloat, according to a master sommelier — but even as alcohol purchases boom the industry needs our support
Jonathan Ross is one of the world's 300 master sommeliers. Supporting local wine shops is more impo…
Jonathan Ross
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The 12 best natural wines, according to expert sommeliers and winemakers
"Natural wine is a bit of a broad categorization that means different things to different folk," sa…
Meagan Drillinger
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15 summer wines to know this season, according to sommeliers and wine experts
"Chilled, light reds with a low ABV come about as close to adult fruit juice as you'll ever get," s…
Meagan Drillinger
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A sommelier explains how 'barnyard' can be an attractive aroma in wine
When you smell barnyard, it's almost like it's an earthiness that's as if you were to walk into, sa…
Katya Kupelian
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A sommelier explains what it means when a wine has a 'personality'
So I look for minerality. I look for different wine making techniques. Did they use oak? Did they u…
Katya Kupelian
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Here's what food you should pair with Trader Joe's $4 wines, according to a sommelier
We asked a sommelier who also specializes in wine education and food pairing to taste three of thes…
