If you are interested in learning everything you can, or perhaps in pursuing a career in wine, these pages will give you the tools you need to start your lifelong journey.

Learning what type of red wine you enjoy can be a bit of hit or miss, unless you know what to look for. This quick primer will outline the most common styles, and let you know what grape …

What are the choices that went into making a specific wine taste a specific way? Learn how the answers to these questions determine the style, price and success of a wine.

While the imagery and poetry of these tears of wine is overpowering, it is in fact not a test of body, nor due to glycerin (nor glycerol). While it is a test of alcohol level, it is a redundant …

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Tannins: Since white wine is made with minimal skin contact, there is almost no tannin associated with the grapes. There is tannin that results from oak aging, but they are much lighter than the …

In 1996 I was part of the first US Congressional Wine Delegation to China. A lot has changed since then, with China growing into one of the largest producers of wine in the World. Many of …

Wine Education made simple and fun since 1995. With Certified Wine Educator Stephen Reiss, PhD

With many thanks to the Thai Wine Association who have invited me to tour their member wineries, I am off to explore and learn about the Thai wine industry. A full report will be coming …

The Resveratrol found in red wine has been given credit for red wine's effect on improved cardiac health and reduced cholesterol levels. Now it has been found to curb insulin resistance in mice.