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Most wines you drink are blends, made from multiple grape varieties combined to create better balance, consistency and complexity. Here is why that matters.

You pop open a bottle of wine at dinner. It tastes incredible. But what actually happened between a bunch of grapes being harvested, and that glass in your hand? The answer is fermentation, and it is one of the most fascinating processes in food and drink. You do not need a science degree to understand it, you just need this article! If you are just getting started with wine and want to understand the basics first, our Wine 101 guide is a great place to begin before diving in

You’ve seen it a million times – a wine connoisseur takes a sip of their wine and then shares all the wonderful flavor characteristics of the wine to any and all within earshot. Then you take a sip of the same wine and think, I don’t taste tobacco, chocolate, or blueberries! But the truth is, […]

Every wine label features a valuable piece of information about the liquid bottled inside – its alcohol content. But what many don’t realize is that number has a bigger impact on the wine than they might think. For instance, a wine’s alcohol content doesn’t just mean that it will take fewer glasses to get a […]

If you are passionate about anything, odds are there’s a podcast that discusses it. This is especially the case if you’re passionate about wine and learning as much as you can about one of the world’s oldest and most cherished fermented drinks. But if we’re being honest, just because a podcast is available for public […]

Whether you are interested in creating your own custom wine from scratch or want to learn more about your favorite vintage and why it tastes the way it does, wineUdesign makes it easy to understand the wine basics. For instance, most people don’t realize that not all grapes are suitable for wine making. Wine grapes […]

When you’re having a glass of wine in the comfort of your own home, you can enjoy it in whatever way you like, but when you are out in public, there’s a certain etiquette that should be followed. Because of wine’s historical relevance and the fact that it is considered a luxurious liquid, it is […]