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The New Languages of Wine

On Sunday, January 21, we hosted acclaimed wine educator and writer Meg Maker for a seminar on how wine language has evolved over time.


We were joined by an audience of sommeliers, writers and consumers. Watch the seminar for free via the link below.

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