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Learn about wine with our expert guides to wine basics, explainers covering each wine grape, and curated lists of wine bottles for various budgets and occasions. Meet winemakers impacting the industry, explore wineries in the ever-expanding wine regions around the world, and discover how to order from a wine list or purchase and store wine with confidence. Whether you're curious about how to taste wine like a pro or how to host a wine tasting party like a savant, Food & Wine has you covered.

40 Most Influential Wines
40 Wines That Changed the Way We Drink

Wine Regions

Vineyards. Bordeaux, France
How to Find the Best Wines from Bordeaux

More Wine Travel

Ampersand Estates
Sip Wines with Emus and Kangaroos at This Western Australia Vineyard

Study of Wine

What Is Carbonic Maceration?
You're Probably a Fan of Carbonic Maceration

Shop Wine

A person faces a large display of wine
The Fine Art of Finding Delicious Wine Without Being Intimidated

Best Affordable Wine

Various wines
12 Best Affordable Wines Under $10 (Bonus: They're Easy to Find)

Explore Wine

Murazzano is one of the main centers of the Alta Langa
Meet the High-Altitude, Underdog Region That Is Producing Some of the Best Italian Wines
The difference between DOC and DOCG wines
You Can Buy Better Italian Wine If You Know What This Acronym on the Bottle Stands For
Wine bars
We Asked Sommeliers: What Makes a Perfect Wine Bar?
Country Music and Wine Are More Alike Than You'd Think
Wine and Country Music Have More in Common Than You Think
Glasses of various wines
What Determines How Much Alcohol Is in Wine?
A person swirls their wine glass at a vineyard
How to Find Terroir-Driven Wines
Merlot and Pinot Noir in a variety of glasses
What Is the Difference Between Merlot and Pinot Noir?
The mineshaft in the Octavian cellar
Why Is $2.5 Billion Worth of Wine Buried Deep in the English Countryside?
A bottle of sparkling wine and two glasses
Leftover Sparkling Wine Is Surprisingly Useful in the Kitchen
Two glasses of Madeira wine and two cups of fresh espresso coffee on a table with a view to Funchal town, Madeira, Portugal
Madeira Wine Is Surprisingly Versatile — Here's How to Pair it With Your Favorite Dishes
A bottle of Marsala wine pouring into a glass
8 Great Substitutes for Marsala Wine
Glasses and a bottle of chardonnay
How to Decide If You're in the Mood for Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc
Glasses of sherry and port wine
How to Tell the Difference Between Sherry and Port
Tony Parker samples some of his wine
Everything I Learned During a Wine-Filled Dinner With NBA Hall of Famer Tony Parker
A person checks out a bottle of wine in a store
What Makes Estate Wines Worth Splurging On?
Seafood tower, served with wine
How to Pair Wines With Party Snacks
A person enjoys a white wine on a flight
Why Your Favorite Wine Might Disappoint You If You Order It on an Airplane
Pouring champagne to gold-rimmed coupes
4 Sommelier Hacks to Keep an Open Bottle of Champagne Bubbly
Coworth Park in autumn
Take It From Us — Plan a Trip to English Wine Country Before It Gets Too Instagram-friendly
Saag Paneer Recipe
11 Wines That Pair Perfectly With Saag Paneer, Tandoori Chicken, Gulab Jamun, and Other Dishes on Your Diwali Spread
Wine bottles
Your Favorite Bottle of Wine Is About to Get Lighter — Here's Why
Harvested Riesling grapes are gathered in the Abbey vineyards at the Abbazia di Novacella
14 Must-Visit Italian Wineries for Fans of Chianti, Barolo, Pinot Grigio and More
Champagne vineyard of Moët & Chandon
14 Wineries to Visit if You Want to Be an Expert in French Wine
Illustration
Wine Is a Language. Do You Lose It When You Stop Drinking?
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Learning to Sniff Out Corked Wine
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From Here to Eternity
Red wine being poured into a stemless glass
Yes, You Can Get Really Good Bordeaux and Burgundy Under $50 — Here Are 10 Top Bottles to Try
Sancerre Is Sold Out
Sancerre Is Flying Off of Shelves — Here Are 5 Wines to Try When You Can't Find Your Favorite Bottle
Glasses of red wine
8 Best Spanish Red Wines for Fans of Traditional Napa Cab and Sonoma Pinot
A bottle and glass of red and white wine
12 Wines to Serve When You Have Guests With Every Kind of Dietary Restriction
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International Style
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Undiscovered Hungarian Wine
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Does Wine Taste Better with Food?
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Wine Scams: A Counterfeiter Confesses
Ray Isle; various glasses of wine
Ray Isle's Greatest Wine Tips (and Some Shenanigans, Too)
Salvador Dali wine book
Salvador Dalí's Guide to Wine Is a Must Read for Art Lovers and Wine Enthusiasts Alike
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Does Vintage Always Matter?
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Educating Peter, Part 1
Are Spritz Drinkers Saving Sparkling Wine?
Are Spritz Drinkers Saving Sparkling Wine?
It Was The Summer of...Barbera and Gamay?
It’s Official, These 2 Wines Have Replaced Rosé As the Official Wine of Summer
With the Rise of Natural Wine, Is Cellaring Dying Out?
Yes, You Should Be Cellaring Your Natural Wines
Old World and New World Wines –– Why Are We Still Saying This?
Why Are We Still Describing Wine As Old World or New World?
bottles of American Wine Project wine
Wisconsin Wine Is Worth Your Time
The wine press at Tell el-Burak from the south-west
2,600-Year-Old Wine Press Unearthed in Lebanon
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The Next Must-Visit Wine Country
Various wines
The Best Wine Tips We Learned at the 2023 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Pinot Noir clusters being harvested in the Eola-Amity Hills of Oregon's Willamette Valley
Understanding Oregon Pinot Noir Country
Bottles of wine
Ordering Wine for the Table? These 13 Bottles Pair With Any Entree
A farmhouse on the Okta farm
Can the Willamette Valley Combine the Best of Napa and Burgundy to Become the Ultimate Wine Country Destination?
Dessert Wine Isn't For Dessert Anymore
Why You Should Be Drinking Dessert Wine With Dinner
Carmelo Anthony, Channging Frye, CJ McCollum
How 3 NBA Stars' Brands Are Changing the Wine Industry For the Better
Various wines and two filled glasses
It's Time to Try a Syrian Rosé or a Lebanese Pet-Nat
Tonic drinks
Sherry, Baby
White wine grape production in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Why You Should Smash These Australian Wines This Summer
Best Cocktail Bars in California Wine Country
Where to Drink the Best Cocktails in California Wine Country
Wine tasting
How to Write Wine Tasting Notes Like a Pro
What the Pros Look for When Doing a Blind Tasting (Blind Tasting with the Pros)
What the Pros Look for When Taste Testing Wine
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Lunch with an Italian Wine Impresario
How to Tell the Difference Between a $20 and $200 Bottle of Wine (Name That Price! Is That a $200 or a $20 Bottle?)
How to Tell the Difference Between a $20 and $200 Bottle of Wine
The Great Wine vs Sake Taste-Off: Which is Better with Food?
Does This Dish Pair Better With Wine or Sake? Here's How to Tell
World's Best Special Occasion Wines
How to Pick Special Occasion Wine Like a Pro
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Drinking in a Treehouse Bar and Eating Cheese: Ariel Arce's Guide to Champagne, France
Why These Particular Grapes Make Some of the Best Italian Wines
Looking for a Great Bordeaux? Try the Italian Section of Your Wine Shop