Wine profile library
Know what’s in the glass before the first sip.
Search by grape, flavor, style, or region. Every profile explains what a wine tastes like, why it tastes that way, and what to serve with it.
Showing 25 profiles
Bold & structured
Cabernet Sauvignon
A full-bodied red known for dark fruit, savory herbs, and a firm, drying structure.
Open flavor guide →Plush & rounded
Merlot
A smooth, fruit-forward red with plum, cherry, and cocoa notes and gentler tannin than Cabernet.
Open flavor guide →Light & silky
Pinot Noir
A lighter red with vivid red fruit, refreshing acidity, and an earthy, silky finish.
Open flavor guide →Dark & savory
Syrah / Shiraz
A deeply colored red spanning peppery, savory Syrah and riper, richer Shiraz styles.
Open flavor guide →Rich & smooth
Malbec
A plush, deeply colored red with blackberry, plum, violet, and a cocoa-like finish.
Open flavor guide →Juicy & spicy
Zinfandel
An exuberant red with brambly berries, baking spice, and often generous alcohol.
Open flavor guide →Savory & bright
Sangiovese
Italy's vivid, food-friendly red: sour cherry, herbs, earth, and refreshing acidity.
Open flavor guide →Savory & polished
Tempranillo
A Spanish red balancing red and black fruit with leather, tobacco, and oak spice.
Open flavor guide →Pale & powerful
Nebbiolo
A pale-looking but intensely structured red with rose, cherry, earth, and formidable tannin.
Open flavor guide →Warm & generous
Grenache
A sun-loving red with strawberry, raspberry, white pepper, and a soft, warming finish.
Open flavor guide →Fresh & herbal
Cabernet Franc
A fragrant red with raspberry, graphite, herbs, and a lighter frame than Cabernet Sauvignon.
Open flavor guide →From lean to creamy
Chardonnay
A shape-shifting white that can be crisp and mineral or rich with vanilla and toast.
Open flavor guide →Crisp & zesty
Sauvignon Blanc
A bright, aromatic white with citrus, green fruit, herbs, and mouthwatering acidity.
Open flavor guide →Light & refreshing
Pinot Grigio
A clean, easygoing white with lemon, pear, white flowers, and a brisk finish.
Open flavor guide →Aromatic & electric
Riesling
A highly aromatic white with lime, peach, flowers, and exceptional acidity—dry or sweet.
Open flavor guide →Textured & vibrant
Chenin Blanc
A versatile white combining apple, quince, honey, and bracing acidity in dry or sweet styles.
Open flavor guide →Lush & floral
Viognier
A full, perfumed white with peach, apricot, blossom, and a soft, silky texture.
Open flavor guide →Exotic & aromatic
Gewürztraminer
An unmistakably perfumed white with lychee, rose, tropical fruit, and warm spice.
Open flavor guide →Fresh & versatile
Rosé
A pink wine style ranging from pale and citrusy to berry-rich, savory, and structured.
Open flavor guide →Fine & complex
Champagne
Traditional-method sparkling wine from Champagne, balancing citrus, apple, chalk, and brioche.
Open flavor guide →Fruity & lively
Prosecco
An approachable Italian sparkling wine with pear, apple, flowers, and soft, cheerful bubbles.
Open flavor guide →Sweet & fragrant
Moscato
A lightly sparkling, low-alcohol sweet wine bursting with peach, grape, citrus, and flowers.
Open flavor guide →Fortified & rich
Port
A sweet fortified wine from Portugal with concentrated fruit, spice, and warming richness.
Open flavor guide →Dry to deeply sweet
Sherry
A family of fortified Spanish wines spanning saline and bone-dry to nutty and intensely sweet.
Open flavor guide →Peppery & fresh
Grüner Veltliner
Austria's signature dry white, combining citrus, green fruit, herbs, and white pepper.
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