Learning about wine

Tinny might seem like something you would never find in a wine tasting note, and certainly, nothing that you would want to find in your glass. I think it’s better …

Carignan is a wine variety that used to be the most common vine planted in France, but now most drinkers have never heard of it. But this doesn’t mean that …

We all know some wines are cheaper than others, and some wines are astronomically expensive! But why is there such a difference in price between certain bottles of wines? And …

Have you tried a rustic wine before? It seems odd to find in your wine glass, but it’s a tasting note you will find with some wines. So what is …

Wow – can you believe 2023 is almost over? The end of the year has crept up on me and I wonder if it’s just me or everyone else too. …

Can wine be spicy? Spicy might be a weird thing to find in your wine glass, but this is one of the many weird wine terms out there that you …

There is so much that goes into the process of making wine. And one of the big parts of the process is ageing, which can last anywhere from a couple …

If you’re looking for all the fizz of Champagne without the price tag, Cava is going to be your new favourite. Cava is Spain’s answer to Champagne, using similar methods …

What is raw in wine? It may seem like an odd thing to find in your glass, or in a tasting note. But raw is a tasting note you might …

New Zealand wine has carved a name for itself in the International wine world, and it is easy to see why! Although New Zealand may be small, its wine regions …