Ask Wines · live Nov 25, noon PT · free
Ask Wines
1. You type a question about wine at askwines.com.
2. Questions are answered one at a time, in the order they come in.
3. A working wine professional reads your question and types the answer.
It’s free to ask, and nobody pays to have their wine recommended. The answers come from people in the wine community who signed up to help.
SI stands for Somm Intelligence, and every answer is written by a person.
Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving table has turkey, cranberry, stuffing and pie, and no single wine goes with all of it.
Ask Wines opens at noon Pacific on Wednesday, November 25, the day before Thanksgiving. Ask early, and a wine pro can help you decide what to pour, what to bring to someone else’s house and how much to buy.
FAQ
No. Every answer is typed by a working wine professional. “SI” stands for Somm Intelligence.
69 wine professionals have signed up to answer so far:
23 winemakers and winery staff · 23 WSET grads (14 at Level 3, 6 at Level 2, 3 with the Diploma) · 11 sommeliers, including 2 Master, 2 Advanced and 4 Certified · 4 wine directors · 8 others: writers, marketers, an educator, an advisor, a sales manager and a president.
There’s no set wait time yet. Questions are answered one at a time, in the order received, so the earlier you ask, the sooner you’re likely to hear back.
It’s free.
Anything about wine: what to pair with dinner, what to bring to your in-laws’, whether a $12 bottle is any good, or what “terroir” means.
No. The pros signed up to answer questions from everyday wine drinkers, and you don’t need to know any wine terms to ask.
No. Nobody pays to be recommended. The answers come from the wine community.
In general, pick something bright, with good acidity and not much oak: pinot noir, Beaujolais or a dry riesling. Zinfandel is good for people who like the dark meat, and sparkling wine goes with almost everything on the table. For advice on your own menu, ask a pro.
For the pros
If you signed up to answer and friends or family often ask you wine questions, send them the link.