Wine Fairs are great learning experiences but to get the best out of them consider the three 'P's, says Peter F May.

Master Sommelier Keith Goldston has a new online course 'Wine De-mystified: A Practical Guide'. Peter F May enrols to see if he can tell Claret from Bordeaux. There is a 40% discount on the cost of the course for readers of this article.

Fairview wine farm,near Cape Town, South Africa, is popular with visitors and not just for its wines, says Peter F May.

Matching Food and Wine is not a science and it is very hard to make a mistake, but some foods more than others call out for a certain wine. Beef and a sturdy red wine is perfect marriage. Peter F May has some suggestions, and includes a white wine

Matching wine and food can be a worry for many people but there’s no need to fret. In this introduction to the subject, Peter F May cuts through the mystique with some commonsense suggestions.

This week we look at matching wines with Chicken -- Roasted, Fried or in a creamy sauce.

This week Wine and Food Matching looks a two ways of tenderising tough cuts beef. By grinding it and by cooking in wine. Wines to match Hamburgers and Beef Bourgignon are on the menu.

Does the glass you use to drink wine affect its taste? Peter F May ponders the implications.

We rarely acknowledge the part yeast plays in the taste of our wines, but it is a vital tool in the winemakers armoury. Peter F May follows scientists tracking down wild yeasts and taming them.

Can you imagine living in a country where you can’t buy a beer or get a glass of wine with your restaurant dinner? Peter F May reads Vivienne Sosnowski's fascinating tales of how California's grape growers and wineries survived during the fourteen terrible years of Prohibition.