Learning about wine

If you’re on the Cheeky Vino I can guess that you’ve heard of Sangiovese before, but what about Montepulciano? Well, if you haven’t, allow me to introduce you to yet …

Every week I post new guides and articles all about the wonderful world of wine. When I was starting out as a wine lover I found it so hard to …

If you are a bubbles lover like me, you may have noticed there are so many different glasses for enjoying them with. Between the champagne flute, the tulip, the coupe, …

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 …

Around the world, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly top of mind. This year has brought worrying reports about the irreversible changes to temperature we face. Winemakers are …

Have you heard of Corvina before? What about Valpolicella or Amarone? Corvina is an Italian grape that has drifted in and out of popularity over the years. This Italian black …

If you’ve drunk Sparkling Wine or Champagne before, you may have noticed a term on the label that seems a little strange: Brut. What does Brut mean? Does it mean …

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 …

Studying for WSET2 meant learning some fun and funky new words to describe wines. There are plenty that make sense to find in the glass – such as fruity characters, …

You would be forgiven for assuming certain things about wine – one of them being that wine would be vegan. I mean, wine is made of grapes, right? It would …