Learn About Wine
The Roberson Wine Guide
We think wine is a fascinating topic with something to offer everyone, and we set out to guide people through its intricacies without being pretentious or talking down.
If you’re looking for short introductions to different topics, members of our team have written a series of articles available from this section’s menu. They start with what wine is and aim to cover the basics of the where, who, when and how of wine. We hope you enjoy them.
Contents
Introduction
1. What is Wine?
2. Red Grape Varieties
3. White Grape Varieties
Growing and Making Wine
4. Terroir
5. The Life of Wine
6. The Winemaker
7. Burgundy
8. Bordeaux
In the Bottle
9. A Good Year
10. Tasting Wine
11. Scoring Wine
12. Storing Wine
13. Serving Wine
At the Table
14. Food and Wine
15. Wine Faults
16. In a Restaurant
17. Wine Rituals
18. Hangovers
19. Tasting Brochures
About Us
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Awards & Press Our Latest Awards
Decanter Best Specialist Retailer USA 2022, Decanter and IWC Specialist Merchant of the Year 2019 for our USA range.
Roberson has 'bust out dancing' from the pandemic, its USA range outstanding in California but also beyond, and its achingly cool events featuring Californian tacos, live graffiti and 'the sweet beat of retro vinyl'.
Decanter Retailer Awards 2022