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“Read and taste; taste and read. Better still, join or start a tasting group; compare impressions. This is the best way to learn the many types of wine.

Did you know the British Government wine cellar holds 39,000 bottles of wine worth an amazing £700,000? But only 1,950 bottles – one in 20 – are made in England or Wales. The majority come …

A small but significant change has come about in Americans’ drinking habits – wine has overtaken beer as the nation’s favourite alcoholic drink. The annual Gallup Consumption Habits poll in the US says that 39% …

“Keep it simple,” says world-renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson. “Unless you are ready for in-depth study, don’t complicate things by mixing elaborate food with ambitious wine.

Your choice of wine and how you drink it is a matter of personal taste. This is what the French-born, English writer, Hillaire Belloc, had to say, “All – or nearly all – Red wine …

French vintners are seeking an end to advertising restrictions as part of an effort to build sales. They are working towards convincing the nation that wine is a food with nutritional value.

Oxygen plays no important part in the ageing of bottled wine, an Australian study has found. The studies found that the evolution and maturation of wine would be accelerated with small but measurable amounts of …

Spanish researches have found that drinking red wine may reduce one’s risk of lung cancer. Compared with non-drinkers, red wine drinker’s risk decreased 13 percent with each glass consumed per day. The findings were reported …

Wine Spectator European bureau chief James Suckling is conducting a Wine Spectator School class on Bordeaux wine that explores its history, vineyards and important chateaus. This class is being conducted online. Visit www.winespectator.com to learn …