Independent wine guide for UK buyers
Understand the bottle before you buy it
Compare red, white, rosé and dessert wines from UK online wine shops, with plain guides to grape varieties, wine labels and sweet wines. For adults aged 18 and over.
Compare red, white, rosé and dessert wines from UK online wine shops, with plain guides to grape varieties, wine labels and sweet wines. For adults aged 18 and over.
Sauvignon Blanc is zesty and aromatic, Riesling ranges from bone dry to sweet, and Pinot Grigio is light and neutral while Pinot Gris is richer. The label tells you which.
Pinot Noir makes light to medium bodied reds with red fruit and soft tannins. Burgundy is its home, but New Zealand, California, Chile and Germany make fine examples too.
A wine label names the wine by grape or by place, gives the vintage and the strength, and lists allergens such as sulphites. Knowing a few terms makes choosing much easier.
Sweet wines get their sugar from very ripe, shrivelled, frozen or dried grapes, or from adding spirit. Most come in half bottles, are served cold and go with dessert or cheese.
The grape is the quickest guide to a red wine's style. Merlot is soft and plummy, Cabernet firm and blackcurranty, Shiraz spicy, Malbec rich and dark.
Chardonnay takes on the style its winemaker and climate give it. Unoaked and cool climate wines are crisp; oaked, warmer climate wines are rich and creamy.
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