Whether you are a wine novice or a wine lover, where better to become a connoisseur of Italian wines than Milan, the home of world-famous Lombardy wine.

It gives wine novices a starting point without confusing them with too much wine jargon.

Whether you are a wine novice or a wine lover, where better to become a connoisseur of French wines than Paris?

Restaurants are where wine novices and middle-income people learn about wines.

Whether you are a wine novice or a wine lover, you'll have a fabulous time sipping.

Dorrington arrived from Cape Town in 1996 as a wine novice with capital from a successful business manufacturing wallets.

In a light, chatty primer that shuns geekiness while showcasing his spectrum of interests, Mr. Clarke sketches basic facts that can keep wine novices afloat and veterans refreshed.