Label Literacy
Cork vs Screw Cap Wine: What the Closure Tells You
Neither cork nor screw cap establishes wine quality. Compare opening convenience and the producer's guidance for the specific wine; closure alone cannot…
Label Literacy
A wine label is part regulated disclosure, part design, and part tiny billboard with very good paper stock. These guides identify what a statement actually says, what rules may stand behind it, and which romantic inference remains entirely the reader's own luggage.
Label Literacy
How to Read a Wine Label Without Guessing
Read a wine label in three passes. First identify brand or producer, class or type, variety if stated, and origin. Next record vintage, alcohol, and volume.
Label Literacy
Wine pH vs Titratable Acidity: Read Both Numbers
Wine pH and titratable acidity, or TA, are different measurements: one cannot replace the other.