Our goal at Wine2Oh is to simplfy wine for the everyday consumer. There is no reason wine needs to be so pretentious and intentionally confusing. Through concise articles in our wine blog, you will learn the basics of wine. You don't need to be expert to understand and enjoy wine.

Practically all grapevines today are grafted to rootstock that is resistant to phylloxera, a microscopic bug that kills the root. Look closely when you go to a vineyard and you will see a knot in the vine close to the ground this is the point of grafting.

Don't shy away from Red Blends. Some red blends are fantastic wines. You don't always need to drink a specific varietal.

Champagne is served coldest in the 40s, white wine in the 50s and red wine in the 60s.

Champagne should be served at 48°F. Easy to remember because the 8 looks bubbly like champagne.

White wine is served at 54°F and red wine is served as 63°F. You can remember this because both numbers add up to Nine. 5+4=9 and 6+3=9. And Nine rhymes with Wine.

Wine is stored laying down or upside down (cork down) to keep the cork moist. If wine is stored upright for long periods of time the cork will become dry and no longer properly seal the bottle.

Once the cork is dry, oxygen can seep into the bottle and spoil the wine. Don't worry, if you leave your wine upright for a few days or a few weeks it won't spoil.