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Free Wine Tasting Guides

Eight pocket-sized wine guides — swirling, labels, sparkling, an Australian region tour, how wine is made, food pairing, the grapes and budget buys. Short, sharp and a bit silly. Enter your email and we'll send you a secure link to download them all.

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Eight mini-books that actually fit in your pocket.

Each one is a quick read — everything you need to hold your own at a cellar door, and nothing you don't. Pop your email in the form below to unlock every download.

Cover of Swirl, Sniff, Sip (and maybe spit)

Swirl, Sniff, Sip (and maybe spit)

The un-snobby field guide to tasting wine like you actually know what you're doing.

PDF + EPUB
Cover of Reading a Wine Label

Reading a Wine Label

Decode any bottle in seconds — variety, region, vintage and the fine print.

PDF
Cover of Sparkling, Champagne and Prosecco

Sparkling, Champagne & Prosecco

Bubbles decoded — méthode, tank and transfer, and what to pour when.

PDF
Cover of A Tasting Tour of Australia

A Tasting Tour of Australia

Every official wine region mapped, then drilled down to one region, one glass.

PDF
Cover of How Wine Is Made

How Wine Is Made

From vine to bottle in plain English — the journey behind every glass.

PDF
Cover of Wine and Food Pairing Made Simple

Wine & Food Pairing Made Simple

Stop guessing — a simple framework for matching wine to any meal.

PDF
Cover of Meet the Grape

Meet the Grape

Your roster of the grapes that matter — personality, flavour and where they shine.

PDF
Cover of Budget Wines That Taste Expensive

Budget Wines That Taste Expensive

Bottles that punch above their price — the cheat sheet for smart buying.

PDF

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