Daily Wine Word
A small daily ritual for wine people
One word at a time to help you notice more in the glass, build confidence, and feel more at ease with the language of wine.
Four tries. Because good things take time.
A quiet nod to the patience behind vineyards, wine, and learning to taste well.
Two clues, revealed as you play.
A short explanation at the end.
A fresh word each day from McLaren Vale.
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Why play?
Daily Wine Word is not always meant to be easy.
The point is not to answer instantly. It is to slow down, notice more, and sit with a clue for a moment.
Good wine rarely gives everything away at once. Matt listens to the season, the weather, the vineyard and the fruit in front of him. This works in much the same way.
Over time, one word a day helps wine feel more familiar, more useful, and less intimidating.
A small pause. A closer look. A better answer.
Some days the answer may be a region, a grape variety, a wine style, a winemaking term, or a tasting word you may have seen but never quite pinned down.
It is a small habit, but a useful one — especially if you want to choose wine with a little more confidence.
Ready to go a little further?
Daily Wine Word is a simple starting point. From there, you can learn how Matt thinks about wine, taste the range, or visit us at the winery.
Read the 5 Questions
A practical guide built around the questions Matt hears most often from people choosing wine at the cellar door.
Get the GuideStart Here
If you would like to taste rather than just read, this is the simplest way to get to know the wines properly.
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If you would rather explore wine in person, you are always welcome to visit our working winery in McLaren Vale.
Book a TastingStart with the wines
If Daily Wine Word has put you in the mood to explore further, Start Here is a good place to begin.
A simple introduction to the Smidge range, chosen to help you understand the wines more clearly at the table.
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