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A good snack board is less about rules and more about keeping everyone happy. Salty, crunchy crisps love a bright, zippy white; creamy cheeses tend to get on famously with sparkling wine; and a juicy, fruit-forward red can be a dream with a ripe gorgonzola. The golden rule? Match the vibe, not the spreadsheet. Put out a few different textures, chill your whites properly, and let people find their own favourite pairing. Fancy a no-fuss snack. Albariño, a salty crisp and a sunn

Wine has a habit of making simple things sound like a university seminar. Here are the useful translations: acidity is that mouth-watering freshness; tannins are the drying, grippy feeling you get from some reds; body is how heavy or light a wine feels; dry means not noticeably sweet; and finish is the flavour that sticks around after a sip. Minerality can mean different things but is typiucally used to describe clean, crisp, and savory sensations that lack a distinct fruit o