Which wine drinker are you?
Six questions about how you actually drink. Takes a minute, and there's nothing to get wrong.
Fresh, curious or seasoned?
Every event we list has one of these tags. Here's what each one means, so you can skip the ones that aren't aimed at you.
Fresh palate
You drink wine and you like it, but you've never really thought about it. You want a starting point that doesn't assume you know the jargon.
- Start with
- Sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, light reds like Pinot Noir
- Best events
- Drop-in pours and walk-around tastings. Try a lot, leave when you like
- Skip for now
- Seated masterclasses and single-producer deep dives
Curious palate
You can name a couple of grapes you go back to. Now you're wondering what else is out there. This is the fun bit.
- Start with
- Riesling, Grenache, Chardonnay from different regions, orange and skin-contact wines
- Best events
- Comparative tastings and masterclasses, where wines sit side by side
- Worth trying
- One grape from three places, so you can taste what the region does
Seasoned palate
You read the back label before you pour. You've got opinions about vintages, and the detail is half the fun.
- Start with
- Single-vineyard bottlings, older vintages, producers you already follow
- Best events
- Winemaker dinners, producer spotlights and cellar-door visits
- Worth trying
- Vertical tastings. The same wine across several years