The ABCs of wine

Terroir vs. tannins. Are sulfites a bad thing? Is American oak better than French oak? Our go-to sommelier demystifies the most misunderstood wine words.
Here you’ll find some of the most commonly misunderstood wine terms that are batted around at dinner parties, tasting rooms, and in liquor store aisles.

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