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A more curious way into wine

Discover what wine to drink next.

Start with what you’re eating, craving or already love. We’ll suggest a direction — and tell you why.

Start with a simple question

Choose a path, then one detail.

Wine discovery index

I’m eating… · Steak

You chose Steak.

Start with

Syrah

Peppery, structured and particularly comfortable with charred beef.

GRAPENorthern Rhône · savoury red

Also try

Malbec · Cabernet Franc

For something less obvious

Mencía

Explore wines for steak

I’m eating… · Seafood

You chose Seafood.

Start with

Albariño

Salty, citrus-led freshness keeps seafood vivid without overwhelming it.

GRAPEAtlantic Spain · bright white

Also try

Muscadet · Picpoul

For something less obvious

Assyrtiko

Explore seafood pairings

I’m eating… · Cheese

You chose Cheese.

Start with

Chenin Blanc

Its acidity cuts through richness while its texture meets softer cheeses halfway.

GRAPELoire Valley · textured white

Also try

Jura Chardonnay · Gamay

For something less obvious

Vin Jaune

Find a wine for cheese

I’m eating… · Spicy food

You chose Spicy food.

Start with

Off-dry Riesling

Cooling sweetness and vivid acidity soften heat while keeping flavours precise.

STYLEAromatic white · gentle sweetness

Also try

Gewürztraminer · Lambrusco

For something less obvious

Bugey-Cerdon

Explore spicy-food pairings

I want… · Fresh

You chose Fresh.

Start with

Chablis

Bright, dry and precise, with enough texture to stay interesting.

PLACEBurgundy · Chardonnay

Also try

Albariño · Muscadet

For something less obvious

Assyrtiko

Explore fresh white wines

I want… · Light

You chose Light.

Start with

Gamay

Juicy, lifted and easy to drink, with more savoury detail than its lightness suggests.

GRAPEBeaujolais · light red

Also try

Pinot Noir · Frappato

For something less obvious

Poulsard

Explore lighter reds

I want… · Bold

You chose Bold.

Start with

Priorat

Dark-fruited and concentrated, but lifted by mineral freshness and herbal detail.

PLACECatalonia · powerful red

Also try

Barossa Shiraz · Douro red

For something less obvious

Aglianico

Explore bold wines

I want… · Aromatic

You chose Aromatic.

Start with

Gewürztraminer

Rose, lychee and spice arrive immediately, balanced by a broad, gently dry palate.

GRAPEAlsace · aromatic white

Also try

Torrontés · Viognier

For something less obvious

Malvasia Istriana

Explore aromatic wines

I want… · Something unusual

You chose Something unusual.

Start with

Savagnin

Nutty, saline and quietly intense — familiar enough to enjoy, singular enough to remember.

GRAPEJura · distinctive white

Also try

Orange Ribolla · Palomino

For something less obvious

Timorasso

Explore Savagnin and oxidative wines

I like… · Pinot Noir

You chose Pinot Noir.

Start with

Gamay

It keeps Pinot’s freshness and lightness, with more immediately juicy fruit.

GRAPEBeaujolais · light red

Also try

Frappato · Etna Rosso

For something less obvious

Poulsard

Find your next light red

I like… · Chablis

You chose Chablis.

Start with

Muscadet

Lean, saline and understated, with the same appetite-waking clarity.

PLACELoire Valley · Melon de Bourgogne

Also try

Sancerre · Etna Bianco

For something less obvious

Txakoli

Explore mineral whites

I like… · Sancerre

You chose Sancerre.

Start with

Touraine Sauvignon

Citrus, herbs and energetic acidity in a more relaxed, often better-value expression.

PLACELoire Valley · Sauvignon Blanc

Also try

Pouilly-Fumé · Menetou-Salon

For something less obvious

Sauvignon de Saint-Bris

Explore Sauvignon Blanc wines

I like… · Champagne

You chose Champagne.

Start with

Crémant de Bourgogne

Fine bubbles and Chardonnay-led freshness, usually with a gentler price tag.

STYLEBurgundy · traditional method

Also try

English sparkling · Franciacorta

For something less obvious

Blanquette de Limoux

Explore sparkling wine guides

I want to discover… · Burgundy

You chose Burgundy.

Start with

The Côte Chalonnaise

A generous, less intimidating route into Burgundy’s villages, grapes and sense of place.

PLACEBurgundy · Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Also try

Mâconnais · Chablis

For something less obvious

Saint-Bris

Start exploring Burgundy

I want to discover… · Corsica

You chose Corsica.

Start with

Patrimonio

Herbal, sunlit and savoury — island wine with freshness as well as warmth.

PLACENorthern Corsica · Niellucciu

Also try

Ajaccio · Figari

For something less obvious

Biancu Gentile

Explore Corsican wines

I want to discover… · Jura

You chose Jura.

Start with

Arbois

The broadest first stop for Jura’s light reds, saline whites and quietly singular character.

PLACEJura · five local grapes

Also try

Côtes du Jura · L’Étoile

For something less obvious

Pupillin

Start exploring Jura

I want to discover… · Savoie

You chose Savoie.

Start with

Apremont

Alpine, feather-light and bright: a clear introduction to Savoie’s mountain freshness.

PLACESavoie · Jacquère

Also try

Chignin · Roussette de Savoie

For something less obvious

Mondeuse

Start exploring Savoie
Gamay wine at a sunlit table

Try something different

A bright red for the table, not the tasting room.

Gamay is generous, food-friendly and far more varied than Beaujolais Nouveau suggests.

GRAPEGamay
Meet Gamay
Engraving of a Sauvignon Blanc vine with leaves and grape clusters

Try something different

Three routes out of Sauvignon Blanc

Try something adjacent

Vermentino

Citrus, herbs and a little more Mediterranean texture.

Go somewhere new

Godello

Fresh and mineral, but broader and quietly savoury.

Take a bigger leap

Timorasso

Structured, complex and built to reward curiosity.

Explore fresh whites

Go somewhere

Jura

A small French region with an outsized range: pale reds, mountain-fresh Chardonnay and the unmistakable savour of Savagnin.

Eastern France · Chardonnay · Savagnin · Trousseau

Explore Jura
Jura vineyard landscape

Worth comparing

Sancerre or Pouilly-Fumé?

Two neighbouring expressions of Sauvignon Blanc — one often taut and citrus-led, the other frequently broader and smoky.

Sancerre

Limestone · taut citrus · bright precision

You want taut citrus and bright precision.

Explore Sancerre
Compare Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé

Use this tonight

Serve wine brilliantly.

Pinot Noir

Serve this at

13–16°C

Serve cool enough to keep the fruit fresh.

Open the full Wine Serving Temperature toolSearch every wine and get practical chilling guidance.
A translucent glass of red wine in soft natural light

One thing to learn

Acidity is why a wine can feel alive.

It creates freshness, makes your mouth water and helps wine work with food.

Understand acidity in wine

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