Wine Basics | Giggly Grapes

Wine With Eggplant Parmigiana: What to Pour and What to Avoid

02/03/2024

Baked eggplant parmigiana beside a glass of red wine

You are not pairing the eggplant, you are pairing baked tomato, melted cheese and olive oil. Here is why Sangiovese wins, and what to do about lasagna.

Mendoza Wine: The Argentine Region Behind Your Malbec

17/12/2023

Glass of Malbec with vineyards and the Andes behind

Mendoza makes two thirds of Argentina's wine in a desert fed by Andes snowmelt. What it tastes like, why altitude matters, and one bottle to start with.

Australian Riesling: Why It Tastes of Lime and Ages for Decades

09/12/2023

Glass of pale Riesling beside fresh limes on slate

Australian Riesling is dry, not sweet. Why it tastes of lime, how Clare and Eden differ, how long it really lasts and what to eat with it.

Best Wine for Sangria: What to Buy (and What to Skip)

06/12/2023

Jug of red sangria with orange slices beside a bottle of red wine

Cheap, dry and fruity beats expensive every time. The red and white grapes that make good sangria, the ones to avoid, a jug recipe and how strong a glass really is.

What Are Tannins in Wine? The Dry, Grippy Bit Explained

22/11/2023

A glass of deep red wine beside dried grape skins and seeds on a dark bench

Tannin is the dry, grippy feeling a red wine leaves behind, and it is a texture rather than a taste. Here is where it comes from and how to soften it.