Vintage charts summarize the quality and character of wines from a particular region for each individual vintage—the year in which the grapes were grown and harvested. Based on ratings of a wide range ...

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Coursey also says that vintage charts, based on the assessment ... the most straightforward way to assess a wine and its vintage is simple: taste, study, and repeat.

Sommelier, writer and wine judge Matt Dunne knows a thing or two about wine tasting. His top tip? Make up your own mind. With wine, it goes beyond flavour – it's that feeling or emotion...so make your ...

Have you ever wondered how people come up with tasting notes on the back of a wine bottle? The ones that read something like, “Full-bodied with aromas of green peppercorn, graphite, dark chocolate and ...

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Do you really taste the ‘cut grass’ notes that the label proclaims? Do you find yourself trying to find the hint of blackcurrant but fail? Professional wine tasting teacher, Anjali Douglas ...

Top-scoring wines (click for full tasting note): A standout vintage, with a long, slow growing season; wines are fresh, showing fine length and tannic structure, with purity of flavor and expression ...