It's important to know not only what you're drinking, but whether you're doing it correctly. Based on a blog from YuriVanetikWine.com, I've compiled a list of tips to knowing your wine.

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WINE CONSUMPTION
In 2015, the average US citizen consumed just over 2.8
gallons of wine, good for over 900 million gallons in total.
In terms of bottles, that’s just over 14 bottles per person,
per year. That number may seem either too high or too
low depending on your personal habits, but the fact
remains that, given that number is based off of total
population and not drinking-aged population, the United
States likes to drink wine.

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KNOW YOUR STUFF
With a country that drinks its fair share of wine comes a
country of people who need to know a thing or two about
what they’re drinking in order to look and act the part.
Here are a few quick tips about wine that you should
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1. HOW TO PAIR WINE
Wine pairing is a delicate science. And while some of it can be
left up to the drinker to decide for themselves–everyone has
their own preferences–choosing the wrong wine to pair with
your dinner or dessert can make you look inexperienced.
Though your friends and family shouldn’t (and likely
wouldn’t) care if you chose a poor wine to go with your fish
dinner, coworkers or business associates might.
There are thousands of wine pairing guides available on the
internet–look one over and get a good idea of what pairs with
what.

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2. HOW TO TASTE WINE
Pour it in your mouth and let your tastebuds do the rest of the
work–it’s as simple as that, right? Wrong. I don’t mean how
the sense “taste” works, I mean how to properly go to a wine
tasting event and look like you know what you’re doing. Check
out my guide here on YuriVanetikWine.com for more info on
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3. KNOW PRICE POINTS
Generally speaking, more expensive wine is going to taste a
little bit better–cleaner, fresher, more crisp, etc. This isn’t
always true, of course, and there are certainly bargain wines
available for purchase at virtually every price point, many of
which taste great. Although some people might tell you to
never dip below a certain dollar amount for a bottle of wine,
ignore that. Buy what you enjoy drinking that fits within your
price range.

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4. KNOW WHEN TO DRINK
Drinking as a celebration is as old as time itself, and drinking
in office or work settings used to be quite commonplace. Now,
things are a bit different, but having a drink or two in a
formal–or even a work setting (think company parties,
business dinners) is both normal and expected.

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5. KNOW THE BASICS
The basics of various types of wine are easy to learn, easy to
remember and worth a quick look. I broke down the main
types of wine here, including the differences between red and
whites, what goes into each and what differentiates them from
other types.

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6. CHECK OUT MY BLOG
The basics of various types of wine are easy to learn, easy to
remember and worth a quick look. I broke down the main
types of wine here, including the differences between red and
whites, what goes into each and what differentiates them from
other types.