Puglia has always been one of the most important wine regions of Italy, if only for its size. One of the two most productive wine regions in the country - along with Sicily - Puglia has been able to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It occurred to me recently that while Reverse Wine Snob is meant to be friendly enough that someone who knows nothing about ...

Between Dijon and Lyon in east-central France, a distance of about 110 miles, lies one of the world’s most important wine producing regions, and also one of its most enigmatic. They make white wines ...

From bone-dry to lusciously sweet, understanding wine sweetness is key to finding bottles you’ll truly enjoy. Residual sugar, acidity, tannins, and aroma all play a role in how sweet or dry a wine ...

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 ...

I took special care dressing the first time I attended a wine auction, so I would fit in with the boorish snobs and self-important elitists I assumed would be there. Then a jeans- and T-shirt-clad ...

One of the things that can make reading wine labels a little confusing is that American wine tends to call out the grape varietal, while many European wines are named according to region. “Bourgogne” ...

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” ...