<p>We're guessing you know that wine is made from fermented grapes, and that draining an entire bottle of red during Thanksgiving dinner sure does leave a lasting impression on the in-laws.</p><p>[RELATED1]</p><p>So for those of you who skipped watching Sideways and believed a sommelier was someone who lived on the Horn of Africa, we're going to give you the vino basics: Why the hell do people swirl their glasses before tasting wine? Which foods pair best</a> with red</a>, white, or rosé? What the hell is rosé? And is mixing rosé with red and white really that terrible of an idea? (Hint: yes.)</p><p>For those answers and more, we sent our deputy editor, Zack Zeigler, to visit the experts at Pasanella and Son Vintners</a> in New York City.</p><p>[RELATED2]</p>
