How to regift

Is re-gifting ever okay? And more important, how can you do it without getting caught? Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide To Absolutely Everything has the answers.

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How to open a bottle of wine like a pro

Open a bottle of wine badly, and you'll likely end up with bits of cork for your guests to chew on as they sip. Save yourself the embarrassment by watching Food and Wine magazine's Senior Wine Editor, Ray Isle, show you how to open a bottle of...

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How to mingle at a party

How do you get the courage to mingle at a party, especially an office party? Whom to approach, whom to avoid … it’s so confusing. But Sarah Ivens, former editor of OK Magazine U.S. and author of numerous etiquette books, has tips...

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How to buy a good inexpensive wine

Buying bargain wine doesn’t have to mean cruising the sales bins hoping to find something drinkable. Food and Wine editor Ray Isle shows you how to impress your friends and dinner guests with a bottle that tastes expensive but really is a...

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How to buy great vodka without over-spending

Buying great vodka isn’t cheap, but you don't have to spend a fortune for the good stuff. Wine and spirits editor Ray Isle of Food and Wine magazine will show you how to buy great vodka without over-spending.

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How to create a gourmet cheese plate

A cheese plate can be so much more than cheddar cubes with toothpicks. Here, Terrance Brennan, chef-proprietor of New York's Picholine and Artisanal Restaurants, shows you how to create a gourmet cheese plate. See instructions below for the names...

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How to taste and describe chocolate

Gone are the days when your only chocolate choices were milk chocolate or dark. Here's how to taste, judge and describe chocolates like a connoisseur, from chocolate expert and author Clay Gordon.

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How to handle a drunk co-worker at an office party

A drunken co-worker can ruin an office party, to say nothing of a career. How to tactfully handle a colleague or friend who’s had too much before it gets completely out of hand? Sarah Ivens has the answers to this touchy subject.

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How to stock your home bar with the right tools

The right bar tools can make the difference between great cocktails and sad ones. But if you don’t know a jigger from a strainer, Mixologist Allen Katz shows you which tools you should always have at your home bar.

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