Your Top 10 favourite articles

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At iDealwine, we love sharing the latest wine news, pairing ideas, recipes and articles bursting with information about the wine world. And we couldn’t help seeing which articles you read the most in 2025. It seemed like you spent most the year trying to gain as much information as possible, including the perfect wine matches for fondue, raclette, and tartiflette. That article didn’t make the Top 10 but these are the ones that did…

1. Our rankings of the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the most iconic southern Rhône appellation and given that you also read the article about the late great Emmanuel Reynaud, it seems you can’t get enough of its wines.

2. Methuselahs, Nebuchadnezzars … what’s in a (bottle) name

Just where on earth did wine bottle sizes get their names from? Well, this article should give you all the answers you need. And you never know, there could be some pub quiz answers in this article.

3. Which countries drink the most wine in the world?

Using the data of  International Organisation of Vine and Wine, we take a look at wine consumption across the globe, see which countries consume the most wine per year and compare these rankings to the rankings of the countries who buy the most at iDealwine auctions.

4. Pouilly-Fumé vs Pouilly-Fuissé: What’s the difference?

The names of these two appellations are very similar and easy to confuse, but they create very different wine. Read the article to learn the differences between these Loire and Burgundy wines.

5. What are the (true) vintages of the century?

People often talk of ‘good vintages’, those that would be amazing to taste and invest in, but what vintages should we be looking out for when it comes to French wine?

6. Understanding wine: Are mousiness, volatile acidity, Brett, oxidation actual characteristics or faults?

Depending on your perspective, these features to wine could be a characteristic or something which outs you off the wine. Let’s dive into the debate!

7. Perfect pairings: What to eat with Sauternes?

This prestigious sweet wine from Bordeaux offers a whole host of pairing ideas from blue cheese to Thai food and a whole lot more in between. What a versatile wine for your dinner parties!

8. LA-LA-LA: The legendary Guigal trio

The Guigal family has reached extraordinary heights with its trio of wines from vineyards whose names start with the word ‘La’ hence the name given to the trilogy. And it’s now been joined by a fourth ‘La’.

9. Sulphur in wine – Is it good or bad?

Sulphur is a word on everyone’s lips when it comes to wine. But is it a friend or a foe?

10. Spotting and treating the main vine diseases

During the growing season, the weather plays an important part in vine and grape growth, but it can also cause some of disease. Here, we take you through how to spot the main ones that can affect the vine.

Now that we’ve taken you through your favourite articles from last year, shop your favourite wines

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Jessica Rees

Jessica is the English translator at iDealwine. Alongside her work translating the blog, website and emails, she also writes her own articles. Hailing from Wales, she lived in Germany before putting down roots in France. While being a firm lover of Bordeaux reds, Jessica continues to explore other regions, adding Alsace Gewürztraminer and Moscato d'Asti to her wine collection.