For many casual wine drinkers, reading wine labels can feel overwhelming. With the amount of information on them, it can be hard to know what to focus on. Fortunately, simplifying the process is ...

Uncorking wine and spirits adventures around the world. Decoding a French wine label can feel like unraveling a mystery, especially for those new to the world of wine. Unlike many New World wines ...

There are a series of controls on the form and content of wine labels that coexist with the Geographic Indications regulations. The most important is what is commonly called truth-in-labelling, ...

To make wine, you need grape must. That’s freshly crushed grape juice with solids containing the skins and seeds. Certain acids are added to a wine for various reasons. For example, tartaric ...

Some are specific and informative. Others are distinctions without a difference. Let’s explore the most common blending terms ...

“I didn’t get into wine for it to be a five- or 10-year thing. I want it to outlast me. So when I’m gone, that label is still around post me. “Where that [drive] came from, when? I don’t kno ...