Bordeaux wine region is the largest fine wine region in the world producing some of the most desirable collectable expensive wines at the same time as countless good drinking and reasonably priced quaffers. Peter F May considers Bordeaux.

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

Temperature and wine have an intimate relationship. The most misunderstood wine ‘fact’ is that red wine must be served at room temperature but temperature affects the final taste of wine long before it is poured. Peter F May investigates.

Vines planted in poor growing conditions produce good wines. Peter F May explains why.

Wineries sometimes produce different batches of wine under the same label. If you read a review of a wine that impresses you enough to go out and buy it and you are disappointed when you taste the wine it may be because you have tasted a different wine. Peter F May explains why this happens.

The industry is less than twenty years old and conditions are not ideal but enthusiasts are growing and making other wines in Thailand which you may see them on the list of your local Thai restaurant.

Want a wine qualification with an impressive certificate to hang on your wall, yet don’t fancy book studying or taking examinations? All you need to qualify for certification by the Wine Century Club is to drink some wine.

Wooden barrels were once the standard goods container. Nowadays you'll only likely to see them in a winery. Peter F May asked today's winemakers why they still used this archaic reminder of the past.

How much is an bottle of old wine worth? Peter F May explains what factors affect an old bottle's worth.

How do you find the value of an old wine? Peter F May gives some tips.