Spanish Wine Regions That Deserve More Than a Halfhearted Rioja Order 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... Categories Wine Blog
Marsala Wine: Not Just for Your Nan’s Trifle or a Bad Chicken Recipe 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)... Categories Wine Blog
Italian Red Wines You Should Know (Before You Embarrass Yourself at a Restaurant) 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... Categories Wine Blog
Chardonnay: The Grape Everyone Has an Opinion About Let’s get something out of the way. Chardonnay is not a personality trait. It is not a punchline. And if your entire opinion of it is based on a buttery... Categories Champagne/Wine Blog
Tempranillo Wine: Spain’s Signature Red Grape, Taste Profile & Best Bottles (2025 Guide) 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... Categories Wine Blog
Rosé Wine and the Cult of Pink 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... Categories Wine Blog
Malbec Wine: Bold Flavours, Origins & Best Bottles to Try in 2025 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... Categories Wine Blog
Everything You Need to Know About Orange Wine in 2025 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... Categories Wine Blog
High Alcohol Wine Explained: Which Wines Pack a Punch and Why It Matters 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%.... Categories Wine Blog
Dessert Wine Explained: What It Is and Why You Should Stop Ignoring It 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... Categories Wine Blog
Italian Wine Regions Explained Properly This Time 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... Categories Wine Blog
Understanding Wine Colour from Red to Rosé to Gold 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,... Categories Wine Blog