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What’s the most complex flavor you’ve ever tasted? Bacon? Vanilla? Red wine? That last one is the taste experience I really miss during Dry January. Especially in January, after a cold rainy workday when nothing sounds better than a welcoming red. Why is red wine so complex? Why does it offer so much more to […]

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I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for years.