Wine

Knowing the key grape varietals is often the first step for a wine lover

Tangy with citrus and peach or melon aromas, it can also have floral notes

It is widely used in brandy

Originated in Italy. Highly productive, resistant to disease and pests, and high in acidity

Aromas include grass, gooseberry, passion fruit, lychee, asparagus and grapefruit

Aromas include apple, peach, pear, pineapple, citrus, melon and butter. Often barrel-aged, hence it can have oak aromas like vanilla.

Airén: A neutral white grape of Spain that is losing ground to red Tempranillo. Specific aromas can include citrus and apple

There are hundreds of grape varieties – 1,368 confirmed grape varieties, to be exact – but relatively few are widely available and/or known

Sparkling or still (easy to see and taste)

medium-sweet (12–45 g/l); or full-sweet (more than 45 g/l)