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 ...

These six volumes, all published in 2022, are illuminating, surprising and just plain useful guides to better understanding wine and spirits. By Eric Asimov Wine, and spirits, have been with us for ...

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 ...

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” ...

Most of the time, wine gets better with age. That, however, is not the case with all kinds of wine. In fact, these particular ...

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 ...

Tasting wine can be easy and enjoyable. But understanding what we are tasting, while absorbing the various sensory elements, can be difficult to comprehend given all of the complex underlying ...