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Sipping Point

This attitude-free column will offer practical, down to earth and entertaining information on the world of wine and spirits.

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Here are the top tips to prevent a hangover and still enjoy the fruit of the vine!

Top tips to prevent a hangover

Follow these simple rules and have a hangover-free 2013

Seven tips for preventing a hangover

The perfect pairings for your Thanksgiving feast are found right here in the USA. Find out what our wine editor Laurie Forster recommends with your turkey and all the fabulous sides.

All American wine pairings for Thanksgiving

Greenville’s Euphoria combines Food, Wine, Beer and Music in a three day world class experience that includes a healthy dose of small town charm.

Euphoria in Greenville: More than a wine festival

Ever wonder about the legs of your wine? Our wine columnist Laurie Forster tells you everything you need to know about how to look at the legs of your wine and what they can tell you.

Got Legs? Wine legs that is! (video)

If you are looking to impress your friends try opening a bottle of Champagne with a sword or sabre. Our wine columnist Laurie Forster shows you the fine art of sabrage.

How To: Opening a Champagne bottle with a sabre (video)

Are dry wines better or more

Drinking dry or sweet: The debate continues

Enjoyed by Degas, Manet, Wilde, and Hemingway absinthe was once thought to create hallucinations and homicidal behavior; as a result it was outlawed for many years - until now.

Absinthe: A spark of genius?

Looking to try some of the best wines made in the world? Make sure the Heitz Cellars Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet is on your list.

Heitz Martha's Vineyard: A Grand Cru wine in Napa Valley

Looking for something to take away those winter doldrums? Attend the Grand Opening Reception to the third annual Capital Wine Festival or one of the 10 wine dinners all celebrating some of the country’s finest vineyards.

Capital Wine Festival kicks off January 19th

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