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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

Château La Tour Carnet
The Best Bordeaux Wineries to Visit

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

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The Fine Art of Finding Delicious Wine Without Being Intimidated

Best Affordable Wine

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

Explore Wine

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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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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
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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
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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
A Thanksgiving spread accompanied by red wine
What Are the Best Wines For Thanksgiving Dinner?
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
Katie Jackson
Katie Jackson Is Making Jackson Family Wines Climate Positive by 2050
Malbec wine bottles
The 21 Best Argentine Malbecs to Drink Right Now
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Educating Peter, Part 2: Geography Class
Ray Isle
Ray Isle Explains How Taco Bell Can Teach You About Wine
Four people drinking wine and having some snacks
What Does the Future Hold for the Wine World? We Asked the Experts
A person rides a vespa
How to Find the Best Italian Wines
Two bottles of wine chilling
5 Mistakes People Make With Wine (and What to Do Instead)
A wheel of stinky cheese
We Dared a Professional to Pair a Wine With the World’s Stinkiest Cheese. Here’s What She Chose
A plate of pasta with red sauce and a glass of red wine
An Italian American Family in Jersey City Holds the Secrets to the Best Wine to Pair with Tomato Sauce
A Guide to Port Wine
Port Is More Than Just Dessert Wine
Best Vermouths for a Spritz
11 Best Vermouths To Use in a Spritz
A bottle of sherry and glasses of sherry
Why You Should Be Drinking More Sherry, and 10 Bottles to Start With
The Oakville Grill & Cellar rendering
Top California Wineries Are Taking Their Tasting Rooms to the Midwest
The farmhouse and hilly vineyards at Hiyu Wine Farm in Hood River, Oregon
This Oregon Wine Farm Makes Natural Wine the Old World Way
Wine bags
3 Wine Bags That Make Schlepping Wine More Stylish
Ice Wine Explainer
Ice Wine Is the Nightcap You're Missing Out On
Petit Verdot grapes hanging on vines
Petit Verdot Explained: Why This Red Wine Should Be on Your Radar
The Best Sparkling Wines to Celebrate With
16 Sparkling Wines for Every Kind of Holiday Party
The Underdog Rhone Wines of Napa and Sonoma
Looking for a Steal in Sonoma Wine? Try Grenache
Kosher wines
Kosher Wine Deserves a Better Reputation
A New Wave of Natural Wine Festivals Has Landed Stateside
We've Officially Reached Peak Natural Wine Fair
Aged golden fortified sherry being poured into a crystal glass.
What Is Sherry Wine?
Viognier white wine grape
Viognier — A Guide to the Basics