Est. for the curious drinker
Welcome to Vintessa
A quiet, careful guide to the world in a glass. Look up a bottle, follow a grape back to its homeland, find the right stemware, and read how eight thousand years of winemaking arrived at tonight's dinner.
Sixteen countries
From Around the World
Regions, grapes and signature bottles from France to Georgia.
Explore →Seven categories
Different Wines
Red, white, rosé, sparkling, dessert, fortified and orange.
Explore →Ten shapes
What to Use
How bowl and rim change the aroma and the taste of a wine.
Explore →Eight millennia
Brief History
From Neolithic clay jars to the contemporary wine world.
Explore →Wine School
Tannin, acidity, and how to taste
Eleven short, plainly written lessons covering how wine is made, how to serve and store it, and how to read what is on the label.
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