· Michael Bottigliero
Thanksgiving Wine Help From a Real Sommelier
How to pick Thanksgiving wine without the panic: the questions to ask, how many bottles to buy, and five bottles I've poured that work with the whole table.
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· Michael Bottigliero
AI Sommelier Apps vs. a Real Sommelier: An Honest Comparison
A working sommelier compares AI wine apps, wine shop text lines, and human sommelier services: who answers, how fast, and when each one is worth it.
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Is There a Service for On-Demand Wine Recommendations From a Real Human?
Yes. Here's how to get a sommelier's recommendation right now, what to have ready, and the one question that reveals who actually knows wine.
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Pair Wine to the Sauce, Not the Protein
The sauce decides the wine, not the protein. Here's my sauce-by-sauce cheat sheet, with bottles I've poured at events for each one.
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