The Wine Guide

The Wine Guide

Wine is so much more than just a grocery item; the stories, intricacies and experiences associated with wine across the world mark it out as a very special product indeed.

We don't believe that our customers should need to be wine experts to get the best out of wine - after all, the staff in their local Majestic store are there to guide them and answer any queries they have.

However, a little information can go a long way, so here is our attempt at a quick guide to the world of wine.

The World of Wine

The World of Wine

Our guide to the world's major wine regions isn't intended to be exhaustive or even particularly scholarly, but should give a useful bit of background to the wines we sell... and that you drink! The World of Wine

How Wine is Made

How Wine is Made

The important aspects of how wine is made are of course those that have the most significant impact on what the finished wine actually tastes like, which is what we focus on here. How Wine is Made

Storing And Serving Wine

Storing And Serving Wine

Some basic guidelines are useful for everyone, particularly when it comes to the sometimes tricky issue of matching wines to food. We've put together what we hope is a fairly comprehensive and useful guide. Storing And Serving Wine

Tasting Wine

Tasting Wine

It's impossible not to taste wine when you drink it. But if you want to have a more critical appreciation of your wine, you will need to look out for a few different things. Tasting Wine

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