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If you’re someone who enjoys a glass of wine or two, you’ll be happy to know that research continues to show that wine drinkers reap certain health benefits. Red wine, in particular, has been associated with many improved health outcomes, such as reduced risk for obesity and cardiovascular disease. That being said, while drinking wine (in moderation) may contribute to positive effects on your overall health, not all wine is created equal. Contrary to what most people think, wine is made of much more than just grapes. In fact, some conventional wines can contain up to 70 added ingredients —...

Vivino users has rated millions of wines, giving us an immense amount of data to spot the good wines from the bad. You may be wondering how to best use the Vivino Rating System, and here is some context that may help:With Vivino Ratings in hand, the next question we often hear is: how much should I be paying for a good bottle of wine? An average bottle of wine? And how about an extraordinary bottle of wine?From analyzing data from world’s largest online wine marketplace Vivino, we aggregate prices from tens of thousands of online wine merchants, and have...

Vintage ratings: 95-100, classic; 90-94, outstanding; 85-89, very good; 80-84, good; 75-79, mediocre; 50-74, not recommendedA score range indicates preliminary analysis based on barrel samples and/or a limited sampling; many wines of the vintage not yet reviewed.Vintage Score Drink Window Description2016 94 Drink or hold A rainy spring caused mildew in the vineyards, followed by an extremely hot summer. Producers that chose the correct time to harvest produced concentrated and elegant wines2015 93 Drink or Hold An exceptionally dry and hot late spring and early summer was followed by cooler temperatures in July and August, resulting in lower-than-average yields but...

Through high-placed windows, dusty rays of sunlight fall on row upon row of enormous clay pots crafted more than a century ago, some up to 135 years old. The place looks like an archaeological museum. And yet, all 114 pots still hold wine.In this partly subterranean room in the town of Reguengos de Monsaraz in Portugal’s Alentejo region, a winery tradition is being revived. It is called vinho de talha, and it’s a process that goes back more than 2,000 years.Named for the talha, or clay vessels, in which the wine ferments and ages, these wines were once widespread in...