# WineTheGuide

WineTheGuide is a free, independent, plain-language guide to wine for adults of legal drinking age. It is browser-based, carries no advertising from producers, and runs all tools client-side (nothing is sent to a server).

## What this site covers

Wine knowledge organised in the order a bottle travels from vine to glass, across seven stages:

1. Grape — varieties, blends, single-varietal wines
2. Place — regions, climate, appellations, terroir
3. Making — fermentation, red/white/rosé/sparkling methods, oak ageing
4. Label — reading a wine label, sweetness terms, classification systems
5. Store — storing wine at home, open bottle longevity, cellar basics
6. Serve — serving temperature, glassware, decanting, restaurant service
7. Taste — tasting method, tasting notes, food and wine pairing

## Key pages

- Home: https://www.winetheguide.com/
- Guides (all seven stages): https://www.winetheguide.com/guides
- Glossary (every wine term defined): https://www.winetheguide.com/glossary
- Tools (alcohol calculator, bottles calculator): https://www.winetheguide.com/tools
- Questionnaire (7-question style matcher): https://www.winetheguide.com/questionnaire
- About / editorial policy: https://www.winetheguide.com/about
- News (wine news and harvest updates): https://www.winetheguide.com/news
- Events (tastings, fairs, courses): https://www.winetheguide.com/events
- Videos (educational wine videos): https://www.winetheguide.com/videos
- Images (illustrations, charts, photographs): https://www.winetheguide.com/images
- Sitemap: https://www.winetheguide.com/sitemap.xml

## Policies

- Independent: no payment accepted from producers, importers or retailers for coverage
- Private: tools run entirely in the browser; no user data is collected or stored
- Sourced: all facts and rules cite their authority (OIV, EU regulations, INAO, ICVV, WSET)
- Responsible: content is for adults of legal drinking age; moderation is encouraged
- Correctable: errors are corrected promptly with a dated note on the page

## Sources we draw on

- International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV): https://www.oiv.int
- Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET): https://www.wset.com
- EU wine labelling regulation (2019/33): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32019R0033
- INAO (France): https://www.inao.gouv.fr
- NHS alcohol advice: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/
- Drinkaware: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk