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How Long Does Opened Red Wine Last?

An opened bottle of red wine keeps for 3 to 5 days. Here's how the fridge, an upright bottle and a smaller container buy you extra time.

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Unique Wine Bottles: Meet U'Weini, Now at Maison Nicolas

A unique wine bottle isn't a weird one. It's a bottle that surprises you somewhere: in what's inside, in what's around it, or in how you drink it. U'Weini does all three. Three cuvées, one red, one white, one rosé, a label you tear off and keep, an NFC chip that unlocks a thriller series, and a price that doesn't make you think twice before opening it. And as of now, U'Weini wines are available exclusively at Maison Nicolas in France. Here's what that's actually worth. 🤓

Corked Wine: What to Do (and How to Be Sure)

Smells like wet cardboard? Here's how to tell if your wine is corked, what to do with the bottle, and how to get your money back. No jargon.

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How to taste wine like a pro

Tasting wine comes down to five steps: look, smell, swirl, sip, decide. It takes thirty seconds. You don't need a spittoon, a white tablecloth or a sommelier's vocabulary, just a stem glass, wine served at the right temperature and a bit of attention. The rest is practice. And no, you don't have to detect "truffle and saddle leather" for your opinion to count. Here's the method, then the tricks that actually land at a party. Without laying it on thick. 😉