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We've got guides, reviews, and tips covering the finest wine equipment, homemade recipes, and of course your favorite wines!
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What will you learn?
Here at Wine Turtle we aim to take the snobbery out of wine. These are some of the things that we cover in easily approachable ways.
The Core Fundamentals
Get an understanding of the basics of wine in no time by getting familiar with basic wine terminology, and understanding the differences between various types of wine.
Make Homemade Wine
We've got some amazing recipes for the most delicious homemade wines in existence! We cover lilac wine to pumpkin wine and everything in between.
Food & Wine Matching
Learn the golden principles that help you select great wines to pair with various types of food, and some "hacks" on how to best remember these.
Choose the Best Accessories
We only recommend the best wine accessories so you can get the most out of your hobby. We get our hands on the latest wine coolers, aerators, openers and a whole lot more!
Grape Varieties
Be able to recognize key differences between almost 90% of all wines, by understanding the grape varieties that make up the vast majority.
Wine Regions Explained
Learn about the famous wine regions and the history that explains their wonderful stories.
Who are we?
If you’re wondering where the name Wine Turtle came from, you’re not the first!
Yes, it's unusual but it perfectly describes what we stand for and the approach we take when it comes to wine.
We are a group of people that share a deep passion for wine and everything related to it. We don't take ourselves too seriously and enjoy it at a turtle’s pace because that’s how it should be savoured.
Anyway, in a nutshell that’s why we are Wine Turtle.
We're by no means sommeliers but we have a reasonable amount of experience tasting a wide range of wines from all over the world.
We would be delighted if you’d be willing to join us on our journey as we discover more and more about wine and share our learnings with you along the way.
Most importantly, our mission is to make wine fun and approachable to all!
Get know us better on our 'About Us' page.
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Our Popular Wine Guides
We drink a lot of wine and we love writing about it! Don't miss our buyer's guides and recommendations of our recent favorites.
Popular Wine Accessory Guides
Get the most out of your hobby with the right equipment. We have tales to tell about the accessories that are worth buying and importantly, the ones that are best avoided!
Popular Wine Recipes
What's better than enjoying some delicious wine that you made yourself? We've got amazing recipes for all sorts of ingredients. You'll love them all but you'll be surprised by some too!
Learn About Wine
Learn all about wine as we uncover the facts and science that explains our favorite tipple. There's a lot here so take your time!
Wine and Food Pairings
Wine is sometimes best enjoyed with food. But, to get the most out of the experience it's crucial that you choose the perfect wine.