The least important things, sometimes my dear boy, lead to the greatest discoveries. Doctor no more. Please, when Torchwood comes to write my complete history, don't tell people I travelled through time and space with her mother! The Time Lords are an immensely civilised race. We can control our own...

Pursing your lips and inhaling some air while the wine is still on your palate is also a nice way to spread the more complex flavors through your sinuses. Terroir is the taste of the territory. Swine and wine pair well. Thunderbird is a screw-top classic.

Trichloroanisole in the cork can impart musty, mouldy overtones. Such a wine is called "corked." Gulp. Boxes, while repugnant, hold viable vinos. A toast to one's health originated in Greece – it meant "I'm not trying to kill you." During racking, a wine is moved to a new barrel and...