Men and women don’t always speak the same language - in life and in wine! One of my favourite wine themes to explore with clients is ‘women in wine’ - where we talk about some of the differences in the way that women and men think about, talk about, choose and consume wine. Some classic stereotypes: 1. Women like rose wines more than men 2. Men prefer red wines, especially heavier more classical styles 3. More women than men drink white wine 4. Women prefer sweeter styles of

In last week’s blog I talked a little bit about ‘wine words’ - those all-important building blocks in the language of wine. But why do wine words matter? What benefit do we receive when we expand our wine vocabulary? We humans are creatures of habit. Studies have shown that families will choose the same set of sunbeds every day during a fortnight’s holiday (and will be disgruntled if they can’t use those same beds because someone else got their first!). It’s the same in the w