The Vineyard Cycle
A year in our virtual vineyard. From January to December the vineyard has to be tended. Planting, feeding, treating, pruning, training through to harvesting. View the 'Labourers in the Vineyard'. Learn about pest control, site location and organic wines.

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The Winemaking Process
A journey through the virtual winery. Learn how dry white, red and rosé wines are made. How sweet dessert wines are made. What is a fortified wine? How is it made? What puts the fizz in Champagne?

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Index of Grape Varieties
The trend towards selling varietal wines continues unabated with many countries now labelling at least some of their wines as 'Merlot', 'Chardonnay', 'Riesling' etc.

On the other hand, many people have enjoyed an excellent Barolo or a Chianti but have never heard of Nebbiolo or Sangiovese. Others may enjoy a nice bottle of Chablis and not realise that it is 100 per cent Chardonnay. Our varietal index is designed to tell you a little about the most popular grape varieties and to lead you to wines that include, even in part, those grapes.