We are dedicated to the premise that fine wine is a feast for all the senses -- including the mind.
We give you objective consumer-oriented tips on wines of good value, and make you a part of our international online community of wine lovers who enjoy intelligent talk about good things to eat and drink.
we're a new kind of information medium -- with Web interactivity. Stop by to check the tasting notes and articles we publish daily -- but stay for much more! Thanks to online technology -- our field for nearly 15 years -- you get a flexible site that you tailor to fit your own level of wine knowledge, interests and needs. You can even participate as a reporter, writer and commentator! Check out our Wine Lovers' Questionary, presenting the world of wine as a clear, organized online encyclopedia with links to the answers you seek. The Wine Lovers' Lexicon doesn't just describe the most common wine words in clear, simple terms but tells how to pronounce them. Other popular features include our Quick Online Tasting Course, covering the wine-tasting basics; and the Wine and Food Matching Engine to help you find the perfect wine to go with your dinner. The Wine Tasting Toolbox gives novice and enthusiast alike all the resources you'll need to host a wine-tasting party in one easy list, including tasting forms you can print out for your own use.
Got a wine question? Or visit the Wine Lovers' Discussion Group forums and ask your question before an international panel of wine enthusiasts who love to share their knowledge of things vinous.
And that's not all ...
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Take advantage of the e-mail link from any of my tasting notes to let me know what you thought of the same wine. Offer a good note, and chances are I'll add your comments to the page! Dozens of articles on The Wine Lovers' Page cover topics from how to match food and wine to the world's largest and most comprehensive online guide to wine-grape varieties. You'll find lists of wine quotes, extensive advice about building home wine cellars; current wine and winery news releases, upcoming wine tastings and wine events around the world, and advice about wine gifts. In addition to hudreds of my own articles, we publish material from both hobbyists and wine professionals -- including the colorful vintage charts of Dutch wine merchant Pim van Ravesteijn and useful articles by wine enthusiasts from around the world. Our two wine bookstores feature books through both Amazon.com (with no-nonsense reviews) and Jeff Kellgren's well-known and widely praised wine book catalog. Our Favorite Wine Links page features a large but carefully chosen selection of quality wine sites around the Web, with my comments and recommendations on each. Subscribe to our free weekly E-mail bulletin, The 30 Second Wine Advisor. You get a quick and interesting wine tip, a tasting note and an exciting wine link in your E-mail box every Monday!
• We make wine accessible to a wide range of readers - beginners, experts and professional.
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And that you don't have to be a snob -- or wealthy -- to appreciate wine's pleasures.
Two core principles make