How to Choose Wine You’ll Actually Like: A Beginner’s Guide
Choosing wine would be much easier if shops stocked six bottles. Instead, even a fairly ordinary supermarket can present you with an entire wall of the stuff, organised by countries…
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How to Pair Wine With Food: The Basics Explained
There’s a reason why wine and food have spent several thousand years in each other’s company – the combination is delicious. But isn’t simply that a cold glass of white…
How to Read a Wine Label: An Easy Beginner’s Guide
I still remember the first time I bought a bottle of sherry. I settled on a Fino because the back label mentioned fresh apple and almond notes. Perfect, I thought.…
What Makes Wine Expensive? (And Is It Worth Paying More?)
Sometimes the more expensive version of something is obvious. A Michelin-starred dinner versus a greasy spoon. A first-class seat instead of economy. You can usually see, feel or experience where…
What Does Wine Taste Like? A Beginner’s Guide
Wine can taste fruity, floral, spicy, savoury or even earthy, depending on the grape variety, where it’s grown and how it’s made. That’s why no two bottles taste exactly the…
How to Taste Wine for Beginners | A Step-by-Step Guide
Learning how to taste wine shouldn’t feel like you are auditioning for SOMM. From the outside, wine tasting can look like a slightly ridiculous performance with all that swirling, sniffing,…