Matthew's World of Wine and Drink

An overview of Italian black grape varieties: Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Aglianico, Nero d'Avola, and many more.

An overview of the major Italian white grape varieties, stretching across Italy from Pinot Grigio to Arneis to Verdicchio to Greco to Fiano, and many more.

Vin de France is a dynamic but overlooked designation, enabling exciting, experimental wine—a view reinforced by a recent trip to the Loire Valley. Here's an overview of the designation, as well as the importance of IGP wines, and why these different non-appellation regulations exist—and why they're so important.

Overview of my 17-episode series on The Culture of Wine available over on patreon.com/mattswineworld exploring how wine reflects the culture of the countries in which it's made, an avenue into their history, people, geography, economics, war, and trade. Have a glass of wine while discovering just where that wine comes from, not just today but over thousands of years.

A free overview of the six series of Following the Variety which is available on patreon.com/mattswineworld. These are extensive explorations of grape varieties, where they're grown, the different styles of wine made from them, covering all the major—and many minor—regions around the world. So far, Following the Variety consists of multi-part series on Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Bordeaux varieties, and Spanish varieties. Ideal for refreshing knowledge of these major varieties, as well as learning about new regions.