FAQ | wein.plus Wine Basics

Attention

You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.

Chrome

Firefox

Microsoft Edge

Safari

Opera

Basics

Frequently asked questions about the basics of wine

Viticulture

All questions concerning the cultivation of wine, the necessary climate and viticulture methods

Wine production

How is wine produced? How are the different types of wine made and what is sulphur used for?

Wine appellation

What do terms like feinherb, ice wine and others mean on the wine label? Finally understand the wine label.

Wine closures

Corks, screw caps or glass stoppers. Which is better and why?

Wine storage and preservation

How do I store wine? For how long? Does wine have an expiry date?

Wine service and enjoyment

Opening wine, decanting and which glass? Can I bring my own wine in the restaurant? How is wine served?

Wine quality and sensor technology

Everything about wine tasting, the organisation of wine tastings, the aromas in wine and wine evaluation

Wine and food

The combination of wine and food. What goes with what? Which wine goes with which food and why?

Wine and health

How healthy is wine? How much wine can one drink? What are the risks?

Sources of information

Where can I learn more about wine? Which wine magazines and websites are there? Which wine guides are there?

Wine and business

warning letters, organic certification, packaging law and wine shipping - legal certainty and cost advantages for wine merchants and wine producers

EVENTS NEAR YOU

To Online-Events

28.05.25 - 01.06.25 Nyetimber Vineyard, Gay Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough RH20 2HH, Vereinigtes Königreich Wine Journey to South England May/June 2025 5 Days – Guided Wine Journey with Cultural Program through Sussex and Hampshire Wednesday | May 28 – Sunday, June 1, 2025

10.05.25 - 11.05.25 29 Rte des Châteaux, 33710 Tauriac, France Open doors offene Türen

10.05.25 Bahnhofsring 4, 26789 Leer (Ostfriesland), Deutschland Wine Wolff rocks Wine tasting and party

09.05.25 Girardetstraße 10, 45131 Essen, Deutschland Exclusive Champagne Tasting with Taittinger & Bollinger

22.06.25 Dammstraße 8-18, 47829 Krefeld, Deutschland Open-Air Wine Tasting RhineSide | Sun, June 22 '25 Includes: Wine in moderation, 6 wines (approx. 0.1l each) + Original "RhineSide" wine glass gifted (SCHOTT ZWIESEL), Crostini to neutralize. Price: €39.- Euro per person.

16.05.25 Emmastraße 25, 45130 Essen, Deutschland Wine tasting and French menu

02.05.25 Marienstraße 69, 42105 Wuppertal, Deutschland Tastin' Here! France - Best of!

10.05.25 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 3, 51373 Leverkusen, Deutschland Wine & Entertainment with Christoph Hammel from Hammel & Cie! Hammel Wine at the Kasino Leverkusen

22.05.25 - 24.05.25 Am Kulturgleis 3-5, 44787 Bochum, Deutschland Wines for Joy 2025 The Urban Wine Festival

03.08.25 Dammstraße 8-18, 47829 Krefeld, Deutschland Open-Air Wine Tasting RhineSide | Sun, Aug 3rd '25 Includes: Wine in moderation, 6 wines (approx. 0.1l each) + Original "RhineSide" wine glass gifted (SCHOTT ZWIESEL), Crostini to neutralize. Price: €39.- Euro per person.

PREMIUM PARTNERS