Wine Facts
All about Wine: Knowledge, Backgrounds and Tips
Wine is meant to be enjoyed, but the more you know, the more you'll taste. On this page, we've compiled our best "wine facts," practical tips, and honest background information. Whether you want to learn to taste wine like an expert , are curious about the differences between grape varieties like Primitivo and Merlot , what makes Italian wine so good , or are looking for advice on storing wine : you'll find the answer here. Read our experts' articles and discover your perfect wine.
Discover Riesling: origin, taste, wine styles, famous wine regions, and tips to better distinguish between dry and sweet.
Discover Merlot: origin, lineage, taste, key wine regions, and tips for choosing a suitable Merlot.
Discover Nebbiolo: origin, growth cycle, taste, Barolo and Barbaresco, and tips for choosing a suitable wine.
Discover Sangiovese: origin, taste, other names, major wine regions, and tips for choosing a suitable wine.
Tempranillo is a black grape variety found in many Spanish red wines. Discover where it grows, what its local names are, and why the flavor differs from wine to wine.
Uco Valley in a single dossier: official GI scope, altitude, climate, soils, grapes, maps and five current Uco Valley wines.
A clear dossier on the protected origins of Alentejo, current figures for acreage and production, the eight subregions, climate, soil, grapes and five available wines.
The Loire runs from the Atlantic Pays Nantais through Anjou-Saumur and Touraine to the Centre-Loire. Discover the grapes, soils, and wine styles.
Discover the official Douro wine region: location, subregions, climate, slate soils, grapes, wine styles, and the difference between Douro wine, port, and the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Valle de Colchagua is de wettelijk afgebakende wijnzone in de Rapelvallei en omvat de provincies Colchagua en Cardenal Caro. Lees over de afbakening, het klimaat, de druiven en de wijnen.
This dossier explains Provence as a wine region with eight AOPs, diverse soils and climates, important grape varieties, and five current wines.
Vinho Verde clearly explained: the protected designation of origin, nine sub-regions, Atlantic influence, granite soils, grape varieties, wine styles, and current selection.
