So you are at this amazing party where the who’s who of the city are rubbing shoulders. You blend in like fine wine and soon everyone’s cracking up at your jokes and hanging on to your every word. But then the Sauvignon Blanc arrives and suddenly you are wary. You love sipping wine and sure you can tell a red from a white and probably a Shiraz from a Merlot, but can you swirl your drink? Do you know how to make the wine breathe to let the aromas open up? Can you aspirate it so that it tastes so much better from the second sip onwards? Fret not. There’s always a next time.

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