What's most notable about wine focused restaurants today is how rarely they open. The embrace of ethnic cuisines (Ma po tofu! Tacos!) sharing few historical ties with wine, the popularity surge of artisanal cocktails, the rising price of wines from classic regions, and higher rents per square foot all play a part in the
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