More clarification on some of the most popular myths surrounding wine

For more interesting wine fallacies, read Wine Mythology: Part 1

Knowledge is power right? When it comes to wine, that’s especially true, so here are six more common myths that need setting straight. So the next time some server or oenophile tries to intimidate you (and you know they will!) you’ll have an army of info to fight back with. Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

From stouts and pilsners to lambics and wheats, learn all about European beer.

Does the word Lambic have you scratching your head? What about white beer or stout? Know you’ve heard the terms but can’t say what they really mean? Go grab yourself a pilsner and relax, they’re only words — really delicious words, but still only words.

Where passion and tradition meet a few thousand grape varieties

As a vino superpower second only to France, Italy produces 20 per cent of the world’s wine. It boasts a winemaking lineage that goes back to the time of Christ and the country is home to an estimated 2,000 grape varieties. Italians are passionate about their wine, grapes, technique and tradition, and even their wine-making regulations are steeped in the sort of controversy only 2,000 years of legacy can create. And, if you’ve ever been caught cheering for the wrong team at a soccer game — you know, Italians love expressing themselves!