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Drinking wine

There is no substitute for practical experience – especially when it comes to wine. Here are our tips on how to get started, from how to taste to how to choose a wine glass.

Wine vocabulary

Sound like a pro. Wine tasting and winemaking have their own language. Here's your insider guide to the jargon. Note how many terms there are.

Vintages

Growing seasons vary enormously from year to year. Here's your free guide to the most relevant vintages in the most significant regions. We think these brief descriptions are more useful than a numerical score.

Food matching

For many people, one of the most challenging aspects of wine is knowing how to match food and wine. Here are some useful insider tips, of which the most important is: don't worry!

Regional wine websites

A collection of the web's most useful sites about specific wine regions.

Books

Books written or edited by Jancis Robinson and Julia Harding MW are invaluable learning guides and make great gifts.