Best Summer Wines: Crisp Bottles for Every Warm-Weather Occasion
Discover the best summer wines, from crisp whites and rosé to chilled reds, with easy serving tips and food pairings for every sunny occasion and budget.
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Practical guides on grapes, tasting, reading labels and pairing wine with food. Written for the next bottle you open, not for an exam.
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18 guidesGrapes, tasting and pairingWritten for the next bottle you open
The Best Wines for Thanksgiving, With Pairings for Every Dish
Find the best wines for Thanksgiving, from versatile Pinot Noir and Riesling to sparkling wine, with pairing tips for turkey, sides, and dessert.
Fortified Wine Explained: How Port and Sherry Differ
Learn how fortification shapes port, sherry, and other fortified wines, including styles, sweetness, serving temperatures, storage, and food pairings.
Common Wine Faults and How to Spot Them
Learn how to spot common wine faults, from cork taint and oxidation to reduction and volatile acidity, and decide when a bottle is flawed or distinctive.
Dessert Wine Guide: Choose Styles, Serve Them, and Pair Them
Learn how dessert wines are made, how sweet styles differ, what to serve with them, and the best way to chill, pour, and enjoy every bottle.
What Makes a Wine Vegan? A Beginner’s Guide
Learn what makes wine vegan, which fining agents to watch for, how labels work, and how to choose vegan bottles with confidence at restaurants and shops.
Wine and Chocolate Pairing: Your Complete Guide
Discover how to pair wine with chocolate like a pro. From dark to white chocolate, learn which wines complement every type for a perfect tasting experience.
Old World vs New World Wine: What's the Difference?
Discover the key differences between Old World and New World wines — from flavor profiles and winemaking styles to regions and food pairings. Beginner-friendly guide.
How to Host a Wine Tasting at Home
Learn how to host a fun, memorable wine tasting at home with simple tips on themes, glassware, pouring order, tasting notes, and food pairings.
Riesling: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
Discover Riesling wine styles from bone-dry to lusciously sweet, where it grows best, how it tastes, and which foods pair beautifully with it.
Malbec: The Beginner's Complete Guide
Discover Malbec wine: its bold flavors, best regions, food pairings, and tips for choosing a great bottle. Your friendly, no-jargon guide starts here.
Sauvignon Blanc: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Discover everything about Sauvignon Blanc — its flavors, best regions, food pairings, and how to choose a great bottle. Your friendly beginner's guide.
Chardonnay: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Discover everything about Chardonnay — styles, regions, food pairings, and how to find bottles you'll love. Your friendly, no-fuss guide to the world's favourite white wine.
How to Read a Wine Label
Wine labels look intimidating, but a few key details tell you almost everything. Learn to decode region, grape, vintage and more in minutes.
Pinot Noir: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Discover everything about Pinot Noir — its flavors, top regions, food pairings, and expert tips for choosing and serving this beloved red wine.
Wine & Food Pairing: A Beginner's Guide
Forget rigid rules. A handful of simple principles will help you pair wine and food confidently — and know when to happily break them.
How to Taste Wine Like a Sommelier
Tasting wine is a learnable skill, not a mystery. Master the simple look-smell-sip method sommeliers use and get more from every glass.
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