Firstleaf Wine School

Welcome to Firstleaf's online wine resource

Here you will find the ultimate guide to the world's most popular grapes, breakdowns of famous wine regions, and the answers to some of your burning wine questions.

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All About Our Mobile App

Enhance your wine journey with our mobile app.

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Welcome to Firstleaf!

Wine discovery has never been easier or more personalized.

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Firstleaf's Guide to Wine Styles

Firstleaf's Guide to Wine Styles

Explore the styles of wine and discover your personal preference

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Warm Climate Wines vs Cool Climate Wines

How geography affects the taste of wine

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White wine with flowers, rosé with watermelon slices, red wine with red grapes, and red wine near a fireplace.

Seasonal Wines

Find the best wine to fill your glass for summer, fall, winter and spring.

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How to Hold a Wine Glass

Understanding how to handle a wine glass the proper way will enhance your wine experience

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Songs About Wine

Set the mood with these hits that will get you thinking about drinking your next glass of wine.

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How to Choose The Perfect Wedding Wine

How to Choose The Perfect Wedding Wine

Expert tips how to pair wine with chicken, beef, pork, fish, or vegetarian entrees at your wedding. Plus formulas to help you decide how much wine to buy.

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What is Cooking Wine? Cooking Wine & Cooking With Wine

What is Cooking Wine? Cooking Wine & Cooking With Wine

Cooking Wine is different than cooking with wine, learn about the differences and a few dishes that need a special touch.

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Does wine go bad after it's been opened?

Does wine go bad after it's been opened?

Just like any other drink, wine has an expiration date.

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Acidity in Wine

Learn about the importance of acidity in wine and how to identify it

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How to Remove Wine Stains

How to Remove Wine Stains

How to remove fresh wine stains from clothing, carpet, and upholstery

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The Best Wine Regions in the World

How many wine regions can you name?

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How Much Sugar is in Wine?

Sugar is one of the single most essential components in winemaking, but how do you know how much sugar is in your wine?

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How To Store Wine

Learn about how to best store your wine at home

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How and Why We Swirl Wine

Learn about the effects of swirling wine and how it can make your next glass of wine even better

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Fun Wine Facts

Here are a few of our favorite wine facts and stories

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Wine Glass Types

Learn about the different types of wine glasses and what you need for your wine.

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The Best Wines for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a special time of year, and it deserves the perfect wine pairings.

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A woman holding a bottle of red wine over a box of Firstleaf wine.

How Much Does Firstleaf Cost?

Get an up-to-date review of Firstleaf Wine Club’s costs and discover how we deliver award-winning wines, tailored to your tastes, for 60% off retail prices.

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How to Open A Bottle of Wine Without a Wine Opener

Several ways to open your bottle of wine without a corkscrew.

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The Best Serving Temperature for Every Type of Wine

Rules for serving wine and tips to quickly chill your bottles

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Dessert and Wine Pairings

Balance the sweet flavors of luscious desserts with the right wine that will set your sweet tooth soaring.

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What Wine Goes With Fish?

Fish choice, seasoning, and cooking method will all play a factor in how you choose a glass of wine.

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Firstleaf x Wine to Water

Get to know Firstleaf's official charity partner.

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The Ultimate Guide to Decanting Wine

Learn how to decant wine, why we think it's a good idea, and how to do it

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Dry vs Sweet Wine: How To Tell the Difference

Dry vs Sweet Wine: How To Tell the Difference

There’s a whole world of wine in between dry vs sweet!

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Cooking with Leftover Wine

Ways to use leftover wine

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What Are Tannins in Wine?

The Firstleaf guide to all things tannin

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The Different Types of Wine Grapes

Learn about what makes wine grapes special and a little bit about some of the most popular varietals

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Examples of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Port, and Provence wine bottles.

Guide to Wine Bottle Shapes

Color, shape, and size all play a part in the tactile drinking experience and the science behind our favorite beverage.

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Guide to Wine Color

The colors that show through your wine glass can tell you more about what a wine will taste like than you might think.

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Italian Wine Regions Every Wine Lover Should Know

These Italian wine regions reflect the country's deep-rooted wine culture.

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The Ultimate French Wine Guide for Beginners

Learn all about French wine from a beginner's standpoint

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Firstleaf's Guide to Sustainable Wines

Discover the world of eco-friendly wine.

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How to Pair Wine with Food

Learn about the subtle art of pairing food with wine

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Does Wine Have Carbs?

Does Wine Have Carbs?

While it’s not entirely guilt-free, you could easily keep a balanced diet while still occasionally enjoying your favorite type of wine.

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How to Build a DIY Wine Cellar & More Storage Solutions

Key things to remember when storing wine, plus tips on how to create your own wine storage—from wine racks to a fully-outfitted DIY wine cellar.

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The Best Wine Movies on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu & More

The Best Wine Movies on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu & More

Grab yourself a glass of wine and relax with these wine movies.

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How to Serve Wine

Learn the ins and outs of serving wine

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How to Read a Wine Label

Learn about how wine is named, as well as some tips and tricks for getting the right bottle for you

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How to Taste Wine and Assess Wine

Learn all about how to smell, taste, and evaluate a wine.

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Similar Topics

All About Our Mobile App

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Welcome to Firstleaf!

Read >

Firstleaf's Guide to Wine Styles

Read >

Warm Climate Wines vs Cool Climate Wines

Read >

Seasonal Wines

Read >

How to Hold a Wine Glass

Read >

Songs About Wine

Read >

How to Choose The Perfect Wedding Wine

Read >

What is Cooking Wine? Cooking Wine & Cooking With Wine

Read >

Does wine go bad after it's been opened?

Read >

Acidity in Wine

Read >

How to Remove Wine Stains

Read >

The Best Wine Regions in the World

Read >

How Much Sugar is in Wine?

Read >

How To Store Wine

Read >

How and Why We Swirl Wine

Read >

Fun Wine Facts

Read >

Wine Glass Types

Read >

The Best Wines for Thanksgiving

Read >

How Much Does Firstleaf Cost?

Read >

How to Open A Bottle of Wine Without a Wine Opener

Read >

The Best Serving Temperature for Every Type of Wine

Read >

Dessert and Wine Pairings

Read >

What Wine Goes With Fish?

Read >

Firstleaf x Wine to Water

Read >

The Ultimate Guide to Decanting Wine

Read >

Dry vs Sweet Wine: How To Tell the Difference

Read >

Cooking with Leftover Wine

Read >

What Are Tannins in Wine?

Read >

The Different Types of Wine Grapes

Read >

Guide to Wine Bottle Shapes

Read >

Guide to Wine Color

Read >

Italian Wine Regions Every Wine Lover Should Know

Read >

The Ultimate French Wine Guide for Beginners

Read >

Firstleaf's Guide to Sustainable Wines

Read >

How to Pair Wine with Food

Read >

Does Wine Have Carbs?

Read >

How to Build a DIY Wine Cellar & More Storage Solutions

Read >

The Best Wine Movies on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu & More

Read >

How to Serve Wine

Read >

How to Read a Wine Label

Read >

How to Taste Wine and Assess Wine

Read >

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