42-profile wine library
Know what’s in the glass before the first sip.
Search grapes and major styles from Albariño to Zinfandel. Every profile explains flavor, structure, regions, food pairings, serving, pronunciation, and similar wines to try.
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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.
Open flavor guide →Textured & savory
Orange Wine
A skin-contact white wine with amber color, dried citrus, tea-like tannin, and savory complexity.
Open flavor guide →Sweet & electric
Ice Wine
A concentrated sweet wine made from grapes naturally frozen on the vine, balancing ripe fruit with vivid acidity.
Open flavor guide →Juicy & bright
Barbera
A lively Italian red with sour cherry, plum, herbs, and refreshing acidity.
Open flavor guide →Light & exuberant
Gamay
A light, vivid red known for raspberry, cherry, flowers, and a soft, juicy finish.
Open flavor guide →Plush & herbal
Carménère
Chile's signature red combines dark fruit, cocoa, pepper, and a distinctive herbal edge.
Open flavor guide →Inky & powerful
Petite Sirah
A deeply colored, full-bodied red with blackberry, blueberry, pepper, and firm tannin.
Open flavor guide →Savory & formidable
Aglianico
A structured southern Italian red with black cherry, plum, smoke, earth, and serious tannin.
Open flavor guide →Dark & distinctive
Pinotage
South Africa's signature red ranges from juicy berry-driven styles to smoky, full-bodied wines.
Open flavor guide →Earthy & muscular
Mourvèdre
A dark, savory red with blackberry, plum, herbs, earth, and a sturdy tannic frame.
Open flavor guide →Salty & citrusy
Albariño
A refreshing Atlantic white with lime, peach, flowers, and a clean, saline finish.
Open flavor guide →Herbal & coastal
Vermentino
A dry Mediterranean white with citrus, pear, herbs, almond, and a lightly saline edge.
Open flavor guide →Waxy & adaptable
Sémillon
A textured white that can be lemony and restrained, age into toast and honey, or become richly sweet.
Open flavor guide →Mineral & intense
Assyrtiko
A powerful Greek white with lemon, salt, stone, and unusually firm acidity for a sunny climate.
Open flavor guide →Floral & bright
Torrontés
Argentina's fragrant white offers peach, citrus, rose, and jasmine with a usually dry finish.
Open flavor guide →Crisp & savory
Cava
Spanish traditional-method sparkling wine with citrus, orchard fruit, herbs, and bready depth.
Open flavor guide →Frothy & food-friendly
Lambrusco
A sparkling red from Emilia-Romagna that may be dry or sweet, with berries, violets, and lively acidity.
Open flavor guide →Fortified & enduring
Madeira
A fortified island wine ranging from dry and tangy to rich and sweet, with remarkable freshness and longevity.
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