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Choosing a wine, whether it be in a restaurant, in a store, or when selecting a gift can be intimidating. But it doesn't have to be.
Read on for general wine selection tips, guidance on red wines and white wine and some buying tips.
How Best to Learn About Wine
More on Learning About Wine
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Wine — It’s an Experience
Taking a Bottle of Wine to a Party
What Can be Learned from a Wine Label?
Special Designations on Wine Labels?
Is the Shape of a Wine Bottle Significant?
Other Tidbits about Wine Bottles
Are Older Wines Better?
Are Box Wines Any Good?
How Long Should You Age a Wine?
Natural Wine Corks Help a Wine to Age but Can Also Lead to Oxidation
Why Do Some Wines Age Better than Others?
Why Do Red Wines Make Your Mouth Dry and White Wines Don’t?
What is a 'Fine' Wine?
What is a ‘Refreshing’ Wine?
Learning from the Color of Wine
Wine - It's Really Very Simple
What is a “Table Wine?”
French Wines - Simplified
What Does the Term “Cru” Mean on a French Wine Label?
Where You Drink a Wine Affects How it Tastes
Aromas Play an Important Part in How a Wine Tastes
Do All Wines Get Better with Age?
What Makes a Wine Age-Worthy?
Choosing a Red Wine on the Store Aisle
What Red Wines Should You Try?
What is Beaujolais Nouveau?
Are you Familiar with Barbera?
It's Beaujolais Nouveau Time!
What is a “Peppery” Zinfandel?
Do You Know Primitivo?
What is Red Burgundy?
What is a Super Tuscan?
Choosing a Good Chianti
How to Pick White Wine on the Store Aisle
What White Wines Should You Try?
Do White Wine Have to be Chilled?
What Other White Wines Should You Try?
Can You Say Viognier?
What are the Differences Between Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc?
What is Zibibbo?
Albariño - You Really Should Try It!
What is Fumé Blanc?
What is Chablis?
The Amazing Sauvignon Blanc Grape
How is Rosé Wine Made?
Rosé Has Changed
Have You Tried Rosé?
Not all Rosé is Sweet
It’s Time for Rosé
Rosé for Valentine’s Day
It’s Okay to Drink Rosé in the Fall and Winter
Sparkling Wines
Sparkling Wines in the United States
Sparkling Wine - It Goes with Everything!
What's the Best Way to Open a Bottle of Sparkling Wine?
Should You Decant a Sparkling Wine?
How to Pick the Right Sweetness of a Champagne or Sparkling Wine
'Tis the Season for Sparkling Wine!
Sparkling Wine - Champagne
Italian Sparkling Wines - Prosecco and Asti
Cava - The Spanish Sparkling Wine
Lambrusco - The Sparkling Red Wine of Italy
Not all Sparkling Wine is Champagne
Buying Wine at a Retail Store
Can You Buy a Good Bottle of Wine at a Grocery Store?
Choosing a Red Wine Along the Aisle
How to Pick a White Wine Along the Aisle
What “Frizzante” Means on a Wine Label
At a Retail Store
What is Jug Wine?
What Does “Estate” or “Estate Bottled” Mean on a Wine Label?
Does the Weight of the Wine Bottle Reflect the Quality of the Wine?
At a Restaurant
How to Deal with the Rituals of Ordering a Bottle of Wine
What to Do When Offered a Taste of the Bottle of Wine You Ordered at a Restaurant
Is Ordering the House Wine a Good Option?
Is Price a Good Indication of a Wine’s Quality?
Let Your Own Palate be Your Guide When Selecting Wine
Is the Wine Rating Point System a Good Indicator?
Wine Scores: What About Those Below 80 Points?
Look for Unique Bottles of Wine on the Shelf When Shopping at Smaller Retailers
