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by Jillifish on April 14th, 2005

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Why do wineries give you crackers when you sample their wines?

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  • by Anon on April 24th, 2005

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    It's to cleanse your palate. In other words, it is to make sure your tongue has a fresh start so you can taste the new wine without interference from last one you tried.

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  • by RedJohn on September 30th, 2005

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    Crackers and bread have a neutral flavour, which is beneficial when tasting wine. Buyers usually cleanse their palate (as stated by the other poster) with something that has a neutral flavour. If you are selling wine, you may want to provide something that will enhance the flavour of the wine. Cheese, for example.

    Buying = neutral, selling = enhancing.

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