Learn about the "bones" of wine. Tannin is a compound in wine that's naturally occurring in the seeds, stems, and skins of grapes (it's also found in bark, wood, and leaves.) The term tannin came from ...

A sommelier simplifies wine terminology and tasting notes so you can speak about wine with confidence and ease.

Red, rosé and white wine in crystal glasses. Getty Images (Credit: Chiyacat) There are a lot of terms bandied about when it comes to tasting wine and, sooner or later, new ones get added to the menu, ...

Wine — just like every sport, art form, hobby or leisure pursuit — has a language all its own. And while someone just learning to cook would likely realize that the intimidating task of understanding ...

When you juice grapes, nobody makes a big deal about it. Introduce fermentation, though, and suddenly you’ve got serious stakes with encyclopedias, expensive courses and even entire degree programs ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Casual drinkers look to this time of year as a celebration – holidays, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve. Buy a bottle or two of sparkling wine, pop the cork and toast. Not so fast.

“Vigneron” “vintner” “négociant” are wine terms. What are their exact meanings? This being wine, they don’t really have exact meanings. Here is an overview. A “vigneron” generally refers to a person ...

It occurred to me recently that while Reverse Wine Snob is meant to be friendly enough that someone who knows nothing about ...