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SELECT THE BEST WINE FOR YOUR BUDGET BY DALE BLANKENSHIP AND CAT SANSING OF UMAMI.LIFE™ Editor’s note: Our resident sommelier, Jennifer Beckmann, will be back soon. During our pandemic pause, Ms. Beckmann has been working round the clock to bring our city a new treasure – Re:Rooted 210 Urban Winery at Hemisfair, which is now open for business. She’ll tell us all about the grand new venture in the next issue, but for now, please enjoy these great tips for wine selection reprinted with permission from the folks at Umami.Life™.
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ow to select the best bottle of wine for your budget? People hunt for reviews and scores from experts, download apps for crowdsourced ratings or seek recommendations from wine professionals, but here are some insider tips to help make the journey easier and
more enjoyable. Wine has long been associated with intellectual pursuits and nation building, woven into the cultural fabric of societies since the beginning of time. That said, the wine industry is also in the business of manufacturing and supplying a consumer product. Behind the veil of romance, a minefield of economic risks, from the cost of land, vineyard management, facilities, equipment, employees and the impact of weather
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