We asked sommelier Iwasu! The basics of wine for beginners

Wine is thought of as stylish and cool, somehow it's a drink for adults.

But it seems kind of difficult and a little hard to approach...
I really admire it and I really want to learn a lot about it.

It takes a lot of courage to step into an unknown world.

Nacchan and Mika, who appear on this site, are "wine beginners" who have recently become interested in wine, thinking, "Maybe wine is delicious?"

However, when you start to learn about wine, you will have many questions...

  • How do I choose a wine?
  • How should you drink it?
  • What is wine anyway?

...and so on, it seems that for these two novices, it's still a long way to go before they get familiar with wine.

I want to get out of this blind situation!

I really want to know the basics.

Let me show you a shortcut (laughs).

So, Natchan and Mika, two wine beginners, asked Iwasu , the sommelier who oversees this website, about the basics of wine!

Iwasu-san, what are your tips for finding a delicious wine?

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Natchan
I'm 29 years old and work for a web company. I'm studying wine in the hopes of being able to enjoy it more.
Mika is 35 years old and works at an apparel company. She is getting into wine and is really interested in wine glasses.
Iwasu is a sommelier who oversees this website. He runs a bar in Nagoya that stocks a wide range of New Zealand wines.

How to choose wine

[How to choose wine] Part 1. Beginners should choose New World wines

How to choose wine

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[How to choose wine] Part 2. The best way is to taste the varieties

Wine Grapes

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[How to choose wine] Part 3. Take a look at the label

Wine Label

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Drinking wine

[Drinking wine] Part 1. About wine glasses

Wine Glasses

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[Drinking wine] Part 2: Things you need to know about etiquette

Wine drinking etiquette

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[Drinking wine] Part 3. How to store wine

Wine storage ▶︎Click here for the article

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