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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.
The word "sommelier" traces back to the Old French "bête de somme" — keeper of...
A practical guide to wine serving temperatures by type: when to chill, when to warm, and why the same bottle tastes completely different at the wrong temperature. Includes the Japan-specific adjustments every home wine drinker needs.
When you open a sparkling wine, that satisfying pop sets the mood. But professional sommeliers...
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...