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Over the years, dining has morphed into a casual laid-back style – we usually prefer to eat with someone in a comfortable informal atmosphere but nevertheless, it’s still more preferable not to display improper dining etiquette. Eating habits say a lot about a person and whether you’re in a casual setting or in a professional environment – using proper table manners will add value to your professional or social encounters in a restaurant or someone’s home. Here’s a list of basic dining etiquette tips that can come in handy at your next dinner.   Napkin Placement: During formal settings, wait…

Nothing says “party” like popping a bottle of champagne on a fun night. This beverage is practically invented for celebration. Champagne was invented in 1693 – it was often served during coronations, sacrament and consecration of treaties. However only around 17th century is when the “sparkle” in wine was accidentally discovered, the pressure in the bottle led it to be called “the devil’s wine” (le vin du diable), as bottles exploded, or corks popped. People were fascinated by the sparkle and it took long advances in understanding the chemistry, biology and engineering to figure out the process of fermentation that even master…

Turkey has a long history of wine production dating back millennia before Greek and Roman civilizations incorporated wine in their culture making it popular among people. The wine industry in turkey started getting recognition just recently, it has grown to be honored internationally receiving awards and praises around the world. Many are unaware that Turkey is one of the biggest grape producers in the world; however, the majority is grown for table consumption rather than winemaking. But that small percentage creates extraordinary, unique and flavorful wines. Turkey produces up to 1500 different indigenous types of grapes each with genetic differences…