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An Expert Guide to Enjoying Wine

HOW TO READ A WINE LABEL

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How to read a wine label

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Helen McGinn

Fortnum & Mason’s ‘Drink Writer of the Year’.

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Meet Helen

How to go on a journey of wine discovery - Part 1

How to go on a journey of wine discovery - Part 1

How to go on a journey of wine discovery - Part 2

How to go on a journey of wine discovery - Part 2

The language of wine - Part 1

The language of wine - Part 1

The language of wine - Part 2

The language of wine - Part 2

The main grape varieties

The main grape varieties

How to taste wine

How to taste wine

Where and how to buy wine

Where and how to buy wine

Navigating a restaurant wine list

Navigating a restaurant wine list

How to read a wine label

How to read a wine label

How to host a wine tasting with friends

How to host a wine tasting with friends

Pairing food with wine - Part 1

Pairing food with wine - Part 1

Pairing food with wine - Part 2

Pairing food with wine - Part 2

Pairing food with wine - Part 3

Pairing food with wine - Part 3

Pairing food with wine - Part 4

Pairing food with wine - Part 4

Basic overview of the process of making wine

Basic overview of the process of making wine

Meet the winemaker

Meet the winemaker

Sparkling wine

Fortified wines - Part 1

Fortified wines - Part 1

Fortified wines - Part 2

Fortified wines - Part 2

Sweet wines

Rosé

Helen’s dream dinner party wine list

Helen’s dream dinner party wine list

Organic, natural and biodynamic wines

Organic, natural and biodynamic wines

Farewell

How to read a wine label

There isn’t one specific way of writing a wine label, and you’ll find that each one might include slightly different information. Learning a few tricks about these labels will help you decode them when you’re next in the wine aisle.

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