Murphy Perng
Certified Wine Consultant
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Co-authored Articles (21)
8 Awesome Ways to Open a Bottle of Wine without Using a Corkscrew
Get that wine in your glass STAT with these great techniquesImagine a beautiful day, a perfect picnic, a special someone, a loaf of bread, some cheese, a bottle of wine and... wait, no corkscrew? No problem! There are ma...
16 Science-Backed Ways to Get Rid of a Hangover Faster
Everyone has had a night where they drank a little too much and woke up the next morning with a headache and a whole lot of regrets. For some of us, it’s nausea and a churning stomach. For others, it’s a pounding hea...
How to Use a Corkscrew to Open a Bottle of Wine
Learn to open a wine bottle with a variety of tools Don’t let a simple cork stand between you and a bottle of wine! There are several types of corkscrews, and most are simple and easy to use. The basic technique is to ...
5 Simple Tricks to Rescue Wine and Whiskey from Broken Corks
After a long day of work, you want nothing more than to pop open a bottle of cab and unwind. You’re seconds away from wine time when—rats!—the cork breaks in half as you’re pulling it out of the bottle. Thankfull...
How to
Drink Red Wine
Red wines are rich, complex, and can add a whole new dimension to your culinary experiences. Finding out which red wines you prefer can be a fun experiment as you sample what red wines have to offer. Once you know what k...
How to Make Wine from the Comfort of Home
If you're a wine lover, you've probably dreamed of making your own wine right at home. Luckily, with the right tools and ingredients, you can! Once you get the hang of it, you can experiment with different fruits until y...
6 Ways to Open a Wine Bottle
Simple methods to crack open any bottle of wine with or without a corkscrew With the table set and your friends arriving any minute, all you have left to do is open a bottle of wine. If you’re unsure how to uncork your...
How to
Open a Champagne Bottle
Opening a champagne bottle is a powerful celebration ritual. The effect is grand, but the act of opening the bottle can be tricky if you haven't done it before. You'll need to twist the bottle, hold the cork, and gently ...
How to
Wrap Wine Glasses for a Gift
Wine glasses are a great gift to give that are simple yet classy. Wrapping wine glasses up is important so that they don't break, and there are several different ways to do so. If you want to wrap glasses quickly, placin...
How Do You Hold a Glass of Wine Properly? An Expert-Backed Guide
Plus, how your grip affects wine's temperature, taste & appearanceWhile sitting on your couch with a glass of wine at the end of the day might not call for high-society etiquette, there may come a time and a place when k...
18 Practical Items to Put in Any Hangover Recovery Kit
Hangover kits are a thoughtful party favor, since they help make the morning after any fun night out all the more bearable. A useful and memorable gift, these kits are great for weddings, bachelor and bachelorette partie...
How to
Recork Champagne
Keep your champagne fizzy with this easy corking hackA glass of Champagne or other sparkling wine is a lovely treat to celebrate a special occasion or bring in a New Year, and it can also be perfectly paired with juice f...
How to Sober Up Fast: Common Myths Debunked
You had a little too much to drink and now you need to sober up fast. We’ve all been there. There are a lot of supposed “cures” out there that people claim will help you sober up quickly, but do any of them really ...
Everything You Need to Know to Build Your Very Own Root Cellar
Keep your produce fresh this winter using these DIY root cellar methodsYour garden has come in and the bounty of it has been dispersed to family and friends. However, you still have more produce than you can consume. Wha...
How to
Prevent a Hangover
A hangover is an alcohol-induced headache that can ruin an otherwise great night and make you swear off drinks for good. Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use to prevent one from ever happening in the first place. ...
Going to Work the Day After a Drinking Binge? What You Should Know
Can working out help stave off that hungover, morning after feeling? Getting through an entire day of work after a night of drinking can be a real challenge. You will need to take steps to treat your hangover, look pres...
The Proper Ways to Chill Champagne
Ready to break out the bubbly? This sparkling wine is best served chilled, so you’ll need to do a little bit of prep work before the festivities. There’s no need to worry if you’ve left your champagne out on the co...
How to
Keep Wine After Being Opened
Once you open a bottle of wine, it can actually improve in flavor over the next few hours as it mixes with the oxygen in the air. However, after a longer period of time, oxygenation will turn the flavor dull. Learn how t...
Aerating Wine: Benefits, the Breakdown, & Which Wines You Can Skip
If you're drinking a bottle of tannic red wine that is under eight years old, chances are that letting it breathe, or aerate, will improve its taste. Tannins are the chemicals that make wine astringent; they are what mak...
The 15 Best Wines for Beginners (Plus Expert Tasting Tips!)
Wine recommendations from expert wine consultants & sommeliersPicture yourself sitting in a vineyard with a dazzling mountain view and a glass of full-bodied wine in your hand…sounds pretty ideal, doesn’t it? But if ...
