Murphy Perng
Certified Wine Consultant
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Co-authored Articles (26)
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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
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 ...
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...
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 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...
How to
Recork Champagne
A 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 for a special brunch indulgence. But if you don't happ...
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 ...
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 to
Open a Champagne Bottle with a Sword
Amaze everyone at your next social function by opening a bottle of champagne (or any sparkling wine) with a sword. This technique is also known as “sabering” or “sabrage.” Teaching yourself to "behead" a bottle o...
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
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. ...
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...
How to
Drink White Wine
Drinking white wine is a rich, flavorful experience. The different types of white wines have widely divergent flavor profiles that are delicious on their own or paired with different foods. This all may sound a little in...
How to
Drink Ice Wine
Ice wine is made from grapes that have naturally frozen on the vine, which makes the grapes sweeter.. 15 March 2019. All varieties of ice wine are sweet, dessert wines, though they can be made with different kinds of gra...