The Wall Street Journal

Ready to venture outside your wine comfort zone? A few pointers

Ready to venture outside your wine comfort zone? A few pointers
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The Wall Street Journal
By Lettie TeagueWhat kind of wine drinker are you? Some regularly search for an unknown and obscure wine; others prefer drinking the tried and true. I’m both kinds, depending on my mood and the situation. Sometimes I’ll throw caution – and cash – to the wind and buy a bottle I know nothing about. Then again, on occasions when I can’t risk disappointment (a dinner party, a gift), I’ll fall back on old favourites. Curious about how intrepid other drinkers might be, I talked to some wine pros about how they...

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