TheDrinkSchool

This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked. How much of the money you spend on wine is really spent on the liquid? If you...

Matching your food offer with your drink is the perfect opportunity to create a more enjoyable experience for you and your friends....

I don't mean that horrible moment when you've finished your wine and you're looking to see if there is any left in the bottle. Finish and...

Acidity in wine plays many roles, but first, we need to be able to identify it. How to detect acidity Acidity is one of the easiest...

Where does alcohol come from? In order to create alcohol, we need to have sugar (from the grapes) and yeast for fermentation. Yeast...

Where does sweetness in wine come from and how does it affect the flavour of the wine? Yeast Sugar in wine comes from the grapes used to...

Photo by Jonas Jaeken on Unsplash Room Temperature I’m sure at some point in your lives you’ve been told that red wine should be served...

I will add to this as I write posts - if I come across a phrase that is commonly used in wine that doesn't need a whole post I will drop...

When judging the colour of your wine you need to pour a set amount into a glass (clear glasses are your best choice – those pretty pink...

When you swirl your glass of wine this helps to release the aroma so you can identify the character of the wine. It will also leave...

Choosing wine can be a veritable minefield for many people. With hundreds of bottles on a shelf or a wine list and in some cases very...