Entertainment Wine tasting for beginners: How to swirl, sniff, sip or how to completely screw it up (video) Published: Feb. 27, 2015, 3:05 p.m.

Get Organized: Wine Note-Taking for Beginners Look, swirl, sniff, and sip. Now, what are you going to write down about that wine, and will it be helpful to you in the future? Here are some tips ...

THE MOST POPULAR wine books are beginner’s guides, a publisher once told me. Whether directed at “dummies” or filled with factoids designed to appeal to millennials, these introductory works ...

Ready to learn more about wine? Check out these five wine books that are perfect for beginners and experienced sippers alike.

I have always been interested in increasing my knowledge of wine, but the problem is I am a beginner. What advice would you suggest for someone like myself who is very enthusiastic about becoming ...

It's essential to have basic knowledge of wine serving and tasting etiquette as well as an openness to communicate. Even if you're not a wine expert, you can manage to find and enjoy a great wine with ...

This makes malbec a good red wine for beginners. I pulled some readily available malbecs to give them a shot: one super cheap, one well-known value brand and one a bit up the price scale.

For beginners, it’s best to start with a few general guidelines of pairing food and wine. Wine should be more acidic than the food, or at least have an equal level of acidity.

Sometimes we bump up against a libation category we haven’t learned to be discerning about for one reason or another. I have opinions about wine. I have opinions about beer. I have opinions on ...