Wine maps offer ways to understand not only the geography of wine, but also its styles and cultures. Wine maps contain a treasure trove of information Studying maps, an integral part of wine education ...

Elizabeth Gabay, MW is one of the world’s foremost authorities on rosé wines. Her recent book, Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution has quickly established itself as the definitive guide on ...

It may sound cliché, but half the fun of drinking wine is learning about what’s in your glass. If we’re being honest, not even a lifetime of studying could lead to mastery of the subject but… that’s ...

Learn about the "bones" of wine. Tannin is a compound in wine that's naturally occurring in the seeds, stems, and skins of grapes (it's also found in bark, wood, and leaves.) The term tannin came from ...

When a waiter pours a sip of wine for us to taste from a just-opened bottle, he’s offering us the opportunity to judge whether it’s flawed. We swirl and sniff. But what are we supposed to be smelling?

You may have heard the phrase “Cult Wine” or “Cult Cabernet” and wondered what exactly it meant. Well, fear not, for there is no exact meaning. Rather, it is a term that is sometimes used to describe ...

WE LIVE IN a grape-centric age, when a grape variety is more than just a name on a label. For some wine drinkers, it’s a means of self-definition. I’ve heard people declare “I’m a Pinot Noir person” ...

Wine is a complex subject. Very complex. It isn't just a beverage, it's surrounded by stories, history, geography and even controversy. I like to consider wine an adventure. Most of us start out ...

If you’ve ever stared blankly at a wine list, wondering what exactly separates a dry wine from a sweet one — or where the heck “semi-dry” fits in — you’re not alone. These common wine sweetness ...

This is for anyone who has ever stared blankly at a restaurant’s wine list and internally panicked about looking like an idiot in front of your waiter and dining companions. Or anyone who has tried a ...

For thousands of years, people have been making great wine in Tuscany. Known in Italian as “Toscana,” some of these wines remain some of the most revered — and most expensive — wines in the world. But ...