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Sommeliers, bartenders and bottle-shop lifers tell us what they actually drink. Bottles you can find anywhere, pairing rules for any kitchen, zero pretense.
The heartbeat of summer is starting to pump, pump, pump as temperatures begin to hit triple digits. We’re starting to lean into crisp, crushable New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs by the lake or tantalizing Oregon Pinots over a lengthy dinner with friends.
Log off. Put down. Pour a glass.
"Dom Perignon is vastly overrated."Her move: Veuve Clicquot or Perrier Jouet. "Just as good, way better value."
This started as a wild idea: get wine pros to tell us what they actually drink when no one's watching. No menu anxiety. No overhyped bottles. Just real conversations with the people who pour it for a living.
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