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Ordering wine at a business meal can be a challenge. There are a few things you need to keep in mind but most of all keep it simple and middle of the road.
A quick guide to storing, handling, and opening wine.
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Who invented Champagne? The French say it was Dom Perignon but others have suggested that it was actually the English who invented it.
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