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Dining Etiquette Rules That Still Matter

Dining Etiquette Rules That Still Matter

Table manners exist for simple reasons: cleanliness, consideration, and the unity of the group. The rules that still matter, where they came from, and why they survive.

How to read a wine list without fear

How to read a wine list without fear

A plain-language guide to reading a wine list in New York: what the vintage year legally guarantees, how restaurants set bottle markups, and when corkage beats the list.