Improve your enjoyment when tasting wine. Seek out new wines — different ones. Learn when to open the bottles.

Understanding wine

• Basics of matching food and wine.
• Wine types explained.
• Are resveratrol and proanthocyanidins good for your health?
• Is there such a thing as a green car or an organic wine?
• Wine vintages.

A guide to buying wine

• The essential list of the wine styles and regions to discover.
• Recommended French wines near your place. Just write our location into the search box at the top or bottom of any page.

Outings scheduled for the wine scout:

• December 2010: more French wine values.
• June 2010: French wine best buys.
• March 2010: an article on wine tasting.

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