Wine is one of the most enjoyable pursuits in the world. Expand your wine knowledge with the Vino! Wine Guide, which offers a wide variety of wine education, wine information and wine knowledge resources.

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Choose from one of our many topics on wine education and learn more:

• Wine 101: Wine Basics for Beginners
  Get a brief overview of wine basics and wine for beginners with the Vino! Wine 101 wine primer.
• Wine Dictionary: A Glossary of Wine Terms
  A comprehensive glossary of wine-tasting and wine-making terminology.
• Types of Wine: Red Wines and White Wines of the World
  The type of grape used in winemaking determines the type of wine produced. Here's a guide to the classic wine grape varietals grown around the world.
• Tips for Serving Wine
  You've probably heard many conflicting and complicated instructions throughout the years on the proper way to get wine from the store to your glass. It doesn't have to be that hard. Here are the basics of serving wine, which are all you really need.
• Vino! Guide to Wine Glasses: Choosing & Cleaning
  Picking the right wine glasses for the right wine isn't easy when confronted with the bevy of wine glasses on store shelves. And trying to keep those crystal clear glasses crystal clear can be a maddening experience, too. Master the art of wine glasses here.
• The History of Wine: The Grapes of Time
  How did wine emerge from the shadows of history and evolve into the refined, commercialized beverage that exists today? It wasn't easy.
• Bordeaux Basics
  Perhaps the most famous wine region in the world, France's Bordeaux region is renowned for its intense red wines -- and its perplexing wine laws. We attempt to demystify Bordeaux here. Part 1 of 3
• Bordeaux Questions & Answers
  Perhaps the most famous wine region in the world, France's Bordeaux region is renowned for its intense red wines -- and its perplexing wine laws. We attempt to demystify Bordeaux here. Part 2 of 3
• Buying Bordeaux Futures
  By Lauriann Greene-Sollin, Sommelier-Conseil French Wine Explorers - Wine Tours of France & Italy What are wine futures, and how can you buy the sought-after Bordeaux futures?
• A Brief History of Pinot Noir
  By Allyson Mace Pinot Noir, named after the noble Pinot family for the pine cone shape of its grape clusters, has a twisted lineage.
• Champagne Explained
  We help you understand the venerable sparkling wine from France.
• Put a Cork In It! All About Wine Corks
  By Les Kincaid The tradition of popping the cork. How did this start? Why is cork used and who used it first? Given technological advances in beverage closures, why is cork still used today?