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Charles Oleary

What does dry wine mean?

"Are any of the wines dry?" "Yes. Literally every single one on the list." This guest-interaction is my biggest pet peeve in all of my years of working the restaurant floor. NOBODY understands what it means for a wine to be considered dry (or sweet). Which is completely fine. There's countless fundamental things in other industries that I am out to lunch about.  I think the most common misconception in wine is when folks confuse fruitiness for sweetness. A wine may smell sweet because it's so fruity, but in fac,t not have any sugar in it at all. Most people played "slap...

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What is Pet-Nat?

Learn about sparkling wine with us! In this article, we discuss Pet-Nat, Champagne, and Prosecco. We write about the difference between the 3, and why some tend to be more expensive and some tend to be more affordable. When it comes to sparkling wine, the winemaking can be confusing so we explain 3 of the main techniques of production.

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