The Guide To Drinking & Enjoying Wine
Cultivate your love of wine by exploring our Wine Insiders blog! We’re always adding helpful food pairing guides; new wine showcases; ideas from sommeliers and chefs; and profiles of top wine regions, varietals, and winemakers. There is so much to learn — it’s like school, if the homework were delicious.
Types Of Wines & Grapes
Tempranillo Wine Guide: History, Regions, Styles & Food Pairings
Often associated with the Spanish wine region, Rioja, Tempranillos are higher in acidity and bursting with vivid floral notes.
What Is Cava? A Beginner's Guide to Spanish Sparkling Wine
Learn what Cava wine is, including food pairing, and how you can get the most out of it.
Bordeaux Wine Guide: Regions, Grapes & Food Pairings
Explore Bordeaux wine—Left Bank vs. Right Bank styles, grape varieties, food pairings, and the 1855 Classification. Shop expertly curated selections at Wine Insiders
Chardonnay Wine Guide: Taste, Styles & Food Pairings
Chardonnay is the world's most popular white wine. Learn about the difference between oaked and unoaked and how this impacts the flavor profile.
Pinot Grigio Wine Guide: Taste, Food & Pairings
Originally known as Fromenteau, the Pinot Grigio grape is traced all the way back to the Middle Ages.
Grenache Wine Guide: History, Regions, Flavors & Food Pairings
Learn more about Grenache, the grape behind some of the world's most popular wines!
Pinot Noir Wine Guide: Regions, Tasting Notes & Food Pairings
Derived from the French words for pine and black, learn more about this delicious red wine varietal.
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Guide: Flavor Profile, Regions & Food Pairings
Learn more about Cabernet Sauvignon, the world's most popular grape!
Chianti Wine Guide: Taste, Classifications & Food Pairings
Learn more about this 13th-century grape from Central Tuscany.