This beginners wine guide takes it back to the bare bone basics of wine. Here, you won't find terms like "austere" or "flinty". No, in this beginners wine guide you'll find the most basic terms like full-bodied and learn about the simple wine matters, like how to open a bottle without breaking the cork. After all, when learning how to swim you don't dive right in and hope for the best right? Nope, you dip a toe in, test the waters a bit and wade in slowly. Here, the same goes for learning the basics about wine.