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The most important thing when you open a wine bottle is to get rid of the foil - because if your wine touches any of the foil, the taste will be tainted.
Haskell's Chairman and CEO Jack Farrell shows how to open a wine bottle, including two tricks to get rid of that foil, and the right way to use one of the most common kinds of corkscrew:

Founded in 1934, Haskell’s has championed fine wines for over 80 years. We have 13 wine stores in Minnesota, and as one of the top wine shops in North America, Haskell’s is known for legendary service and one of the finest collections of wine, beer and spirits. Led by Chairman and CEO Jack Farrell, and the Farrell family, Haskell’s continues to be at the forefront of the wine scene throughout the world. Haskell’s also can ship wine, beer & spirits all throughout the world, the U.S. and we deliver locally.




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