Let’s establish one thing up-front: It’s hard to create a good restaurant wine list. Sommeliers and beverage directors have to navigate subjective tastes, razor-thin profit margins and the Talmudic ...

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There’s a particular kind of betrayal that occurs when you bring a bottle home from a great night out. In the restaurant, it was bright, layered, perhaps even a little life-changing. At home, on a ...

The real money often comes from the wine list. It might seem like a straightforward page with a few inexpensive bottles, ...

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