an exceptional cork — it’s in the details

I like to drink wine on occasion, but I find myself easily intimidated at the wine shop. With so many bottles and a limited wine vocabulary, I never really know what to get. I find it’s best if I walk in with a bottle in mind (recommendations from friends and family), but that only works if they carry that kind. When I’m left to my own devices, I pick a category (usually a riesling or sauvignon blanc) and then base my choice on the bottle design. This peek at the cork of the Andre Balazs Sunset Beach Rose makes me want to pick up a bottle. I have no idea what the wine will taste like, but the images (rumored to be his daughters) on the cork are a selling point. I ‘d happily keep that cork and use it as part of a vignette in my apartment. Has anyone tried it? — Erica P.
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