"How do you tell if a bottle of a wine that you got at a restaurant is bad? I never know when to send one back." Let me start by saying what does not constitute a bad bottle. A bottle is not bad ...

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The bottle is opened, a small taste is poured ... cut off his own head than cause a scene in a restaurant can send a faulty wine back, so can you. Here’s what you need to know.