How do you know whether you will like a wine? The best advice I was ever given (where wine is concerned!) is to find which grape varieties you enjoy either as single varietal wines, or in a blended wine and explore that. Then when you are ready, spread your wings and pick one that is similar but has some of its own characteristics too. Then you just repeat that process discovering new wines as you go. I do have favourites, Pinot Noir among the reds and Viognier among the white. But how do you know what to expect?
This section of the site will be, quite simply, a list of grape varieties and their characteristics which I will build up as time goes on. I will try and put each grape into context with those that are similar and give examples of the wines that are made with it so you can experiment without too much risk.
