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The internet feels betrayed by this smoked watermelon that looks like ham

On the outside, it looks like a perfectly juicy roast. But after it's carved, it looks like an extremely undercooked and bloody hunk of meat.

And now...wine pairing challenge!

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“Ciao, we’re hiring!”

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Mexico's Wine Boom And The Trump Effect: Impressions From Querétaro

What's behind Mexico's "wine boom"? Sure, there's the Trump effect. But the reasoning goes a lot deeper into the past, and it bodes equally well for the future.

Mexico's Wine Boom And The Trump Effect.

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Vintage 244-year-old vin jaune wine bottle sells in France for record €103,700 | DW | 27.05.2018

A vintage bottle of vin jaune wine from France's Jura region has set a new record at auction. The 1774 wine sold for almost double the previous highest price paid for a "vin jaune."

...a bit expensive.

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Don't Miss the Miniature Wine Windows of Florence

Of the 16 million tourists that visit Florence on average per year, I wonder how many of them walk by the old palazzos without ever noticing their most interesting little secret hiding in plain sight. At about 18 centimetres wide and 35 centimetres high, they are just the right height to fit a bottl

Miniature Wine Windows of Florence.

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Have a nice monday! (By The Official Home Of Modern Toss).

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Can music make wine taste better? - Decanter

Music and wine taste: A study says that listening to the right tune can enhance your enjoyment of wine. See the main results here...

Can music make wine taste better?

Depend upon what music, maybe...

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Wine and movie: “The Secret of Santa VIttoria” (USA, 1969). During WWII in Italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the Germans

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Wine and movie: “The Vintner’s Luck” (New Zealand, 2009).

In 19th century France, a peasant winemaker endeavors to create the perfect vintage.

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Bette Davis Eyes (and wine).

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Wine and movie: “Bottle Shock” (USA, 2008). The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris".

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Wine and movie: “Somm” (Canada, 2012). Four sommeliers attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world.

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Pairing Wine & Sports | Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Team sports are all about successful pairings, and our editors are here to help you pair the right wine with that five perfect moments of athletic accomplishment.

Pairing Wine & Sports.

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10 Best Apps for Wine Lovers (by Social Vignerons)

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Great News: You Can Now Drink Wine Inside a Giant Anus

Your longest-held dream of tasting wine from inside a butthole has been realized.

The question is: why?

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Self-Portrait with a Bottle of Wine - Edvard Munch - Google Arts & Culture

By the early 1900s Munch had become a recognised artist, especially in Germany, where he had spent much of his time in the 1890s. He also lived there for m...

Wine and art: Edvard Munch.

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Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture

Growing grapes and making wine come with a lot of implications about a culture's capabilities. Apparently, Sicily of 6,000 years ago was more sophisticated than archaeologists had given it credit for.

A very very aged wine.