The Aspiring Oenophile

Your interactive wine education companion

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Identifier
Pick aromas and flavours to identify matching grape varieties.
Fruit Map
See all grapes plotted by body and fruit spectrum on a 2D map.
Grape Varieties
Deep-dive educational guides for all red and white varieties.
Wine Pairing
Find the best grape match for any dish by protein, method, and sauce.
Wine Comparison
Compare 2–3 grape varieties side by side across structure and flavour.
Wine Recommender
Discover new grapes based on structural similarity to ones you enjoy.
Wine Wheel
Interactive sunburst wheel mapping grapes by flavour family and style.
Wine Encyclopedia
Browse and search wines with tasting notes and pronunciation guides.
Wine Glossary
80 essential wine terms across 8 categories with definitions and examples.
Blind Tasting
Identify grapes from progressive clues — fewer clues used means more points.
Flashcards & Progress
Multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge, with statistics and session history.

About this project

A self-study tool for anyone curious about wine — from casual enthusiasts to those working toward a formal qualification. Explore grape varieties in depth, map flavours and structure, discover food pairings, and test your knowledge with flashcards.

Built by Fredrik Gunnestad as a personal project to make wine education more accessible and genuinely engaging. What started as a tool to sharpen tasting vocabulary and grape recognition grew into a full interactive study companion — covering 50 grape varieties, regional maps, food pairings, and more.

All content is AI-generated and intended for educational use only.

Identifier Dashboard

Select aromas and flavors to identify grape varieties

Aroma & Flavor Profile

Matching Grapes

Select identifiers to find matching grapes

Sensory Fruit Map

Explore grapes by weight and fruit color spectrum

Black Fruit
Green Fruit
Light
Full Body

Click a wine node to view details

Wine Comparison

Select 2 or 3 grape varieties to compare side by side

Choose grapes 0 / 3 selected
Select at least 2 grapes above to see a side-by-side comparison

Wine Style Recommender

Select a grape you enjoy to discover similar styles

Pick a grape you like
Select a grape above to see personalised recommendations

Wine Glossary

Essential vocabulary from acidity to vintage

Blind Tasting Trainer

Identify the grape from progressive clues — fewer clues means more points

You'll receive up to 6 clues about an unknown grape. Guess as early as possible — fewer clues used means a higher score.

After 1 clue6 pts
After 2 clues5 pts
After 3 clues4 pts
After 4 clues3 pts
After 5 clues2 pts
After 6 clues1 pt

Flashcards & Progress

Test your knowledge and track your learning journey

Which grape is known for these identifiers?

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Statistics

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0 Correct Answers
0% Accuracy Rate

Recent Sessions

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Grape Varieties

Explore comprehensive guides to the world's most popular wine grapes

Wine and Food Pairing

Find the perfect wine for your meal

Select Your Dish

Popular Dishes

What's in Season

Occasions

Protein

Cooking Method

Sauce / Flavor

Wine Recommendations

Select a dish or build your own combination to get wine recommendations