An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine

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Here’s a primer on the whites and reds that’ll help you ring in the new year in style.

Published Dec. 28 2012 4:45AM EST

articles/2012/12/28/an-idiot-s-guide-to-new-year-s-wine/wine-nye-party_qetcja — Elaine Thompson/AP

Few things bewilder the uncultured masses more than picking a decent bottle of wine. Admit it, you chose your last four bottles because you liked the label, or because it’s the same vintage you’ve already guzzled down 75,000 milliliters of, or because it cost three bucks, and it rhymes with...

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An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine

Here’s a primer on the whites and reds that’ll help you ring in the new year in style.

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Winston Ross