Learning about wine

Have you ever heard of the term lees when it comes to wine? What about seeing the French term ‘sur lie’ on a bottle of wine? There are plenty of …

What do you think of Pet Nat? Have you tried it before? ⁠This type of wine is quite polarizing, some love it and some hate it. I’ll be honest – …

Do you enjoy a good Nebbiolo? How about a Barbaresco or Barolo? They are the same grape! ⁠I love Italian wine, and Nebbiolo is one of those varieties that I …

There are some seriously weird wine terms out there – but what do they all mean? I often read descriptions of wines and stop and think – what am I …

Ever wanted to get into French wine but not known where to begin? ⁠Honestly – same. I always found French wine incredibly confusing, and not because the labels are in …

Have you ever heard a wine be described as ‘jammy’? When I first heard it I wasn’t really sure what context to use it in. I mean some people use …

Since starting the blog I’ve learnt a lot about wine and loved doing it. There is so much to discover, but it can also be hard to know where to …

Have you ever heard a wine being explained as grassy? It seems like a weird thing to find in your wine glass, and not something that would be particularly pleasant. …

Ah, wine. It is so delicious but it is also surrounded by an industry filled with snobby terms. Many of us just want to enjoy wine, but it can be …

Have you ever heard a wine described as meaty? It seems like a weird thing to find in your wine glass. But what is a meaty wine, and is it …