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Wine Guidebooks

Step-by-step playbooks for tasting, pairing, shopping, and cellaring with confidence.

Welcome to the library of wine playbooks. Each guide distills expert workflow into quick, mobile-friendly chapters so you can study between pours.

An elegant wine tasting setup with three wine glasses containing red, white, and rosé wines, tasting notes on textured paper, a sommelier’s corkscrew, and fresh grapes, arranged on a marble surface with soft natural lighting from a nearby window

Starter routes

  • Flavor vocabulary in 10 minutes: Learn aroma families, balance, and how to describe acidity, tannin, and body without jargon.
  • Pairing ladder: Match wines with salty, acidic, savory, or spicy dishes and know when to reach for bubbles versus tannic reds.
  • Shop like a sommelier: Decode labels, vintages, and importer cues so you can buy with certainty at any price point.

Deep dives

Regions & terroir

Travel-ready primers

Compact dossiers for Burgundy, Willamette, Stellenbosch, and beyond.

  • Maps, hallmark producers, and benchmark vintages
  • Serving temperature cues per style
  • What to order by the glass to taste the region quickly

Cellar craft

Aging with purpose

From storage to decanting, keep bottles evolving beautifully.

  • Humidity, light, and vibration guardrails
  • Decanting timelines by structure and age
  • Travel-safe packing and serving on arrival

How to use this library

  1. Pick a route: Start with the pairing ladder or a regional primer.
  2. Bookmark drills: Each chapter ends with a 3-minute checklist to practice in the store or at dinner.
  3. Reinforce in games: Jump to Wine games to test aroma recall and style ID with quick drills.

Latest Guidebooks

Wine Glossary

Complete A-Z wine terminology glossary. Master wine vocabulary from acidity to zymology with this comprehensive reference.

8 min read

Database

Explore our comprehensive database of curated entries.

Games & Interactive

Test your knowledge with our interactive games and quizzes.