Wine recommendations that actually remember you between every pour

Grapes are vegan but plenty of finished wine isn't. What fining agents are, why the label stays quiet, and how to check any bottle in about two minutes.

Tannat wine is a dark, high tannin red from Madiran and Uruguay. Here is how to tell a grippy bottle from a smooth one before you buy, and what to serve.

Assyrtiko wine is bone dry, seriously high in acid and often 13.4% alcohol. What it tastes like, which label word matters, and what to pour it with.