This week I wanted to share some of my favourite how-to guides from the blog. I love writing these guides as they are often for things that I never knew how to do until I started this wine blog. It’s hard to find guidance on some of this stuff, and so I wanted to give you easy breakdowns of ‘how to wine’ essentially. So I’ve compiled my five favourite wine how to guides to help inspire your wine-loving journey.
How to tell if a wine is good value
Ever been into a bottle store and had no idea whether a wine is good value or not? How are you meant to know if a wine that is $20 is good? Should you really be splurging on a wine, or would getting a bottle worth less still be a great buy. Getting wine at the bottle store, or even online, can be really hard. Without trying a wine before you buy it, how are you meant to know if you’re going to enjoy it? In this article, we dive into some tips on how to tell if a wine is good value so you can get more bang for your buck!
How to match food and wine – an easy guide
One of the hardest things to tackle about wine, in my opinion, is pairing wine with food. But you know, I don’t think this is actually to do with it being hard, but more about there being so many rules! Even when researching this article, I found my head spinning. There was so much advice it was hard to know where to start. And so many rules to follow that made it seriously complicated.
So I decided to write an easy guide on how to match food and wine. It doesn’t contain every rule under the sun, but this guide has got the basics. Because the truth is: You can pretty much eat whatever you want while drinking whatever wine you want.
How to organise your wine cellar
Whether you are just starting out or have bottles coming out of your ears, it is such a good exercise to go through and organise your collection. I love keeping my wine cellar organised. As our wine collection has grown, I’ve been developing a bit of a system for keeping our wines organised so that we know what we have, what we can drink, and what to keep. Organising my wine always sparks joy and I decided to share what I know so you can do it too. So here is my handy guide on how to organise your wine cellar.
How to host a blind wine tasting party
Blind wine tastings can seem a little intimidating to people who don’t love wine. Many of our friends love wine but don’t have detailed knowledge about them. To them, a blind wine tasting might seem too hard. So instead, we approach it as a fun game where everyone can be a winner! This is what hosting a blind wine tasting is all about. An event like this means everyone can enjoy it without the event becoming all about who is the best at tasting wine.
A blind wine tasting party is all about making wine more accessible to your friends and family. It is a way to enjoy tasting wine, learn a little bit, but have a lot of fun while you’re doing it.
This guide will give you everything you need to host your own wine tasting party. You can also get my printables as a digital download on Etsy here. All you have to do is print and play!
Guide to wine serving temperatures
Are you serving your wine at the right temperature? It can be hard to know. It’s a no brainer that white wine should be served cold and red not so much, but there is a little more to it. It might seem like a stuffy wine snob thing to know, but serving wine at the right temperature actually enhances the experience of enjoying the wine. So having this knowledge in your arsenal will help you get the most out of your wine! In this guide to wine serving temperatures, we’ll break down the basics of serving wine at its ideal temperature without the stuffiness.
In summary: five favourite wine how to guides
I hope these selections of my favourite wine how to guides help inspire your wine loving journey. Wine can seem hard, but it doesn’t have to be! These guides break it down and make it so much easier to understand, all while having a bit of fun!