how to tell what a wine is

[Innkeeper]

Hi Kaneelie, and welcome to the Wine Board. As in days of yore, the way to start is with a good book. Two excellent ones published in this country that may be available there are "Wine For Dummies" in the popular yellow and black cover, and Andrea Immer's "Great Wine Made Simple." Another excellent and easy to read tome published there is Michael Schuster's "Essential Winetasting."