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Winter is a great time for getting together with
family and friends, and these celebrations
call for the best: premier wines and spirits.
The New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets
offer an exceptional selection. Whatever your
preference, it is closer than you think at one
of our 77 convenient locations. Stop by today
Oenology Lesson: Melanie DeCarolis of City Wine Tours expounds on the
virtues of the taste in hand.
ambassador" as City Wine Tours calls its guides, welcomed
guests with generous pours of a delightful rosé sparkling
wine and explained how the wine got its pink hue.
For participants who were interested in wine education,
Lebel talked about regions and bottle shapes, then walked
them through the different steps involved in tasting wine.
Each tour stops at three restaurants, sampling two wines
at each location. Wine and food pairings are chosen by the
restaurant—the wine ambassadors don't get an advance
heads-up on the selections. That means guides have to
think on their feet, and have a deep knowledge of oenology.
Lebel, who holds a Certified Wine Specialist designation
from the Society of Wine Educators, worked with luminaries like Robert Mondavi before joining City Wine Tours,
and also runs her own agency representing small wineries
on the East Coast.
While City Wine Tours does offer small bites to pair with
the free-flowing wine, guests will probably leave hungry—
and that's a good thing, says Andrew, at least in the eyes of
the restaurants. "We work with several restaurant partners
who've dropped their food tours and now work exclusively
with us," he says. "Why? Our guests go back and make dinner reservations. For some reason, that isn't often the case
with the food tour patrons."
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