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Tasting Practice

• How to Compare Two Wines Side by Side — Compare two wines by choosing one question, serving small equal pours in matching glasses at the same temperature, and hiding labels to reduce brand bias.

Label Literacy

• Cork vs Screw Cap Wine: What the Closure Tells You — Neither cork nor screw cap establishes wine quality. Compare opening convenience and the producer's guidance for the specific wine; closure alone cannot…
• How to Read a Wine Label Without Guessing — Read a wine label in three passes. First identify brand or producer, class or type, variety if stated, and origin. Next record vintage, alcohol, and volume.
• Wine pH vs Titratable Acidity: Read Both Numbers — Wine pH and titratable acidity, or TA, are different measurements: one cannot replace the other.