This two-part guide is your handy manual to reading wine labels from anywhere in the world. We’ll show you how to use the information presented on the bottle to predict how a wine will taste. Wordy wine labels can seem very confusing, but there’s a code to crack. Wine label…
If you know a serious wine drinker but aren’t one yourself, you might not want to risk buying them that fancy looking bottle of red from BevMo. Chances are, you might miss the mark by a long shot and end up having them drink something they don’t enjoy. Instead, take…
We’ve all heard at least one of them. How many have you fallen for? Learning how to enjoy wine can be a daunting experience for beginners. With all the wine jargon and the sheer number of grape varieties and wine styles available, it’s little wonder a few ‘wine myths’ have crept in….
When it comes to wine bottles, does size and shape really matter? Different bottle sizes doesn’t mean better wine quality, although smaller bottles are believed to hasten the ageing process while larger bottles not only looks better, they could also change the taste of wine. This ability to change its…
When it comes to wine, the rule of thumb is the older the vintage, the better the wine is supposed to taste. However, this is a widespread misconception and a wine’s age is not always an indicator that the wine will actually be good. This list highlights some of the oldest…
From time to time, many drinkers of wine get headaches. In fact, this is so common, it is often referred to as red wine headaches, or RWH. While some of those headaches are caused from over consumption of wine, meaning the alcohol found in the wine, that is not the…
Wine tasting is more fun when you pick out flavors. Flavor picking is a lot like remembering adjectives or famous people’s names; they might be on the tip of your tongue but they’re hard to spit out. Despite the glee of flavor picking, it’s actually a pretty difficult skill to…
Master sommeliers study for years to become true wine experts. They know specific facts about viticulture, such as the details of the soil content of vineyards around the world, or how local and global events spur subtle changes in a wine, which can help them to determine its age and provenance….
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