General
- How Best to Learn About Wine
- More on Learning About Wine
- What Wine Should You Drink?
- Wine — It’s an Experience
- Taking a Bottle of Wine to a Party
- What Can be Learned from a Wine Label?
- Special Designations on Wine Labels?
- The Differences Between Old World Wines and New World Wines
- Is the Shape of a Wine Bottle Significant?
- Other Tidbits about Wine Bottles
- Are Older Wines Better?
- Are Box Wines Any Good?
- How Long Should You Age a Wine?
- Natural Wine Corks Help a Wine to Age but Can Also Lead to Oxidation
- Why Do Some Wines Age Better than Others?
- Why Do Red Wines Make Your Mouth Dry and White Wines Don’t?
- What is a ‘Fine’ Wine?
- What is a ‘Refreshing’ Wine?
- Learning from the Color of Wine
- Wine - It’s Really Very Simple
- What is a “Table Wine?”
- French Wines - Simplified
- What Does the Term “Cru” Mean on a French Wine Label?
- Where You Drink a Wine Affects How it Tastes
- Aromas Play an Important Part in How a Wine Tastes
- Do All Wines Get Better with Age?
- What Makes a Wine Age-Worthy?
Red Wines
- Choosing a Red Wine on the Store Aisle
- What Red Wines Should You Try?
- What is Beaujolais Nouveau?
- Are you Familiar with Barbera?
- It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time!
- What is a “Peppery” Zinfandel?Do You Know Primitivo?
- What is Red Burgundy?
- What is a Super Tuscan?
- Choosing a Good Chianti
White Wines
- How to Pick White Wine on the Store Aisle
- What White Wines Should You Try?
- Do White Wine Have to be Chilled?
- What Other White Wines Should You Try?
- Can You Say Viognier?
- What are the Differences Between Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc?
- What is Zibibbo?
- Albariño - You Really Should Try It!
- What is Fumé Blanc?
- What is Chablis?
- The Amazing Sauvignon Blanc Grape
Rosé Wine
- How is Rosé Wine Made?
- Rosé Has Changed
- Have You Tried Rosé?
- Not all Rosé is Sweet
- It’s Time for Rosé
- Rosé for Valentine’s Day
- It’s Okay to Drink Rosé in the Fall and Winter
Sparkling Wine
- Sparkling Wines
- Sparkling Wines in the United States
- Sparkling Wine - It Goes with Everything!
- What’s the Best Way to Open a Bottle of Sparkling Wine?
- Should You Decant a Sparkling Wine?
- How to Pick the Right Sweetness of a Champagne or Sparkling Wine
- ‘Tis the Season for Sparkling Wine!
- Sparkling Wine - Champagne
- Italian Sparkling Wines - Prosecco and Asti
- Cava - The Spanish Sparkling Wine
- Lambrusco - The Sparkling Red Wine of Italy
- Not all Sparkling Wine is Champagne
Buying Wine
- Buying Wine at a Retail Store
- Can You Buy a Good Bottle of Wine at a Grocery Store?
- Choosing a Red Wine Along the Aisle
- How to Pick a White Wine Along the Aisle
- What “Frizzante” Means on a Wine Label
- At a Retail Store
- What is Jug Wine?
- What Does “Estate” or “Estate Bottled” Mean on a Wine Label?
- Does the Weight of the Wine Bottle Reflect the Quality of the Wine?
- At a Restaurant
- How to Deal with the Rituals of Ordering a Bottle of Wine
- What to Do When Offered a Taste of the Bottle of Wine You Ordered at a Restaurant
- Is Ordering the House Wine a Good Option?
- Is Price a Good Indication of a Wine’s Quality?
- Let Your Own Palate be Your Guide When Selecting Wine
- Is the Wine Rating Point System a Good Indicator?
- Wine Scores: What About Those Below 80 Points?
- Is Price a Good Indication of a Wine’s Quality?
- Look for Unique Bottles of Wine on the Shelf When Shopping at Smaller Retailers