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Does a Wine List Need a Curator?

Why the word can apply to smart, selective sommeliers
Posted: Apr 9, 2012 2:55pm ET

You may have noticed that some sommeliers and wine directors now refer to themselves as “curators” of their wine lists. Occasionally a restaurant or wine critic may compliment a short wine list as “well-curated,” if it brims with fascinating options.

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