Learning about wine

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 …

Have you ever wondered why some Champagne and Sparkling Wine labels have a year on them and some do not? Why is it that with wine you normally have the …

Viognier is a white wine known for its full body that originated in Southern France. If you love bolder white wines like Chardonnay, Viognier is going to be your new …

Have you ever tasted chalk in wine? It seems like something that shouldn’t be in your wine glass. I mean do you really want to taste something like this in …

Have you heard of malolactic fermentation before? It sounds like something out of a science class rather than something you’d find in your wine, right? But you might have heard …

Do you love Italian wine? Honestly – same. What’s not to love? Italy has a wider selection of wines than anywhere else in the world, using 589 unique grapes to …

Have you ever tasted a glass of wine and thought, hmm that tastes like coconut? It isn’t as weird as you might think! In this Wine Terms Explained, we dive …

Have you ever had a Mataro? What about a Monastrell or Mourvèdre? Or, maybe you might know these grape varieties from their classic red blend: GSM (Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro – …

Have you ever heard of a Champagne being called toasty, nutty or creamy? This is something that is quite common in Champagne, even if it is just a hint of …