Learning about wine

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 …

Have you ever heard the terms old world and new world when it comes to wine and wondered what on Earth does that mean? I feel you. The wine vocabulary …

Have you ever heard someone describe a wine as creamy? You might have seen this in a description of a wine. I know I use this term quite frequently. But …

Semillon (or Sémillon) is a wine that you may not have tried before or heard much about. But it is one of France’s most famous grapes, and it stars in …

There are some seriously weird wine terms out there – but what do they mean? And should you care? In Wine Terms Explained, we explore some of those terms used …

In Wine Terms Explained, we explore the weird and wonderful world of wine. There are so many descriptors for wine, it is not only hard to keep track, but it …

Have you heard of Gamay before? Or perhaps you might know it better by its other popular name – Beaujolais. If you haven’t heard of this grape variety before, have …

There are plenty of wine terms out there that everyone, including me, uses when they drink wine, but don’t really know the meaning of. Or maybe we think we know …

Have you ever heard a wine described as hot? It makes me think immediately of temperature (i.e. ‘hmm this soup is too hot’). But you’d be a little concerned if …