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VPR Cafe: How To (Easily) Choose The Right Wine For Your Event

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Melissa Pasanen, food writer for the Savorvore Section of the Burlington Free Press, joined VPR to talk about how to choose the right wine for any event.

What is a dinner party or picnic without wine? But with the overwhelming number of choices, selecting the right wine for your soiree can be intimidating.

Melissa Pasanen, food writer for the Savorvore Section of the Burlington Free Press, spoke with wine experts to help take some of the mystery out of the process.

Spoiler: It doesn’t have to be as complicated – or expensive – as you might think. There’s even an app that makes it fun and easy.

Read Pasanen’s article here to learn more.  

Franny was VPR's Director of Programming & Production.
Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
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