Let’s be honest. Most people’s knowledge of Spanish wine regions starts and ends with “I had a Rioja once with steak and it was alright.” Which is fine. We’ve all...

Let’s clear the air. When most people hear marsala wine, they immediately think of two things: 1) a sticky bottle gathering dust at the back of the cupboard, and 2)...

It happens every time. You open a wine list at a decent Italian joint and stare blankly at a section titled “Rossi” that reads like someone sneezed into a vowel...

You’ve probably had Tempranillo before. Maybe you ordered a Rioja and felt very continental about it. Maybe someone handed you a glass of something Spanish and red at a wedding...

There was a time when rosé wine wasn’t a statement. It wasn’t an accessory. It wasn’t something you posed with at brunch to signal that you’re effortlessly chic and a...

You don’t order Malbec wine to make friends. You order it because you know exactly what you’re in the mood for: something unapologetically dark, warming, and vaguely masculine — a...

Let’s start with the obvious: orange wine is not made from oranges. It’s not citrus-flavoured. It doesn’t taste like Aperol. And no, you cannot spritz it. Glad we got that...

It starts innocently enough. You’re browsing the shelves, eyeing up bottles, maybe even pretending to care what vintage it is — when suddenly, your eyes flick to the ABV. 14.5%....

There’s a particular look people give you when you order dessert wine. Equal parts surprise, suspicion, and mild concern. It’s the same look they’d give if you asked for custard...

There’s something uniquely humbling about trying to navigate Italian wine regions without looking like you just Googled “what is Barolo”. You nod along when people drop words like Amarone or...

Wine colour is one of those things that gets talked about an awful lot by people who are secretly guessing. You’ll hear things like deep ruby, pale straw, onion skin,...