Chardonnay vs Sauvignon Blanc: What Is the Difference?
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the two white wines everybody has heard of, and they are opposites in one important ...
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The 5 S’s of Wine Tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savour
See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip and Savour, with the physical reason behind each step, plus the two myths the ritual carries and one cheap bottle to practise on.
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Wine Pairing With Salad: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Salad is not hard to match, the dressing just gets in the way. Here is what to pour, what to avoid, and why no wine can out-acid a vinaigrette.
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Riedel Winewings Sauvignon Blanc Review: Are Riedel Glasses Worth It?
The flat-bottomed Winewings glass genuinely makes Sauvignon Blanc smell louder. The Australian price is the problem. An honest review, tested against two ordinary glasses.
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Adelaide Hills Wine Region: Cool Climate, Half an Hour From Town
The closest wine region to Adelaide, and the coolest. What the Adelaide Hills tastes like, five cellar doors worth the drive, when to go and one bottle to try at home.
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Which White Wine for Mussels? Drinking and Cooking
Mussels need a dry, high acid, unoaked white. Sauvignon blanc, dry riesling and picpoul all work, and the wine in the pot should be the wine in your glass.
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Clam Chowder and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Crisp unoaked whites for the creamy New England bowl, something sharper for Manhattan. The three chowder styles and the wine each one wants.
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Wine Pairing With Omelette: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Egg yolk coats the palate and mutes wine, so the answer is bubbles or acid, then match the filling. Sparkling first, Chardonnay for cheese, Sauvignon Blanc for herbs.
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Asparagus and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Asparagus can make wine taste metallic. Here is why, plus the dry whites that work, what to avoid, and one stock-checked Australian bottle to try tonight.
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Wine Pairing With Potato Soup: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
The best wine pairing with potato soup is a lightly oaked Chardonnay, with Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc close behind. What works, what to avoid and one bottle to try.
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