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Red wine is not only for room temperature. An Italian importer explains how to choose a red that tastes great chilled during Tokyo's late-summer heat, the right serving temperature, and how to pair it with Japanese food, alongside the Maremma custom.
What decanting is, which wines need it, and how to do it at home without special equipment. We explain the Tuscan carafe tradition and how decanting transforms everyday Italian reds.
Decanting means pouring wine from the bottle into a separate vessel (a decanter) to expose...
Rosé is not sweet by default. A guide to telling dry from sweet, regional styles, the ideal serving temperature, and pairing rosé with summer Japanese dishes like salmon and yakitori, from an Italian wine importer in Tokyo.
A glass's shape changes how aromas spread and how a wine tastes. We explain the differences and the one all-rounder glass to start with — no need to splurge.
Open a cork with a waiter's friend; a screw cap needs no tools. We walk through the steps, what to do if the cork breaks, and Swirl's cork quality.