Do you start to sweat when the waiter comes by with the wine list, and your date looks at you - her man who is supposed to know everything about everything - to select something that she'll just adore with her oak grilled salmon? Start cheating.

The one thing about drinking wine is that you don't have to know about every wine to make an informed decision. Knowing a little about the grapes, their taste characteristics and what they pair well with helps a lot.

There's a few places online that have good, quick info that'll keep the wine ordering stress level to a minimum. One of them is VineVoyage.com

Created by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, the site gives you a video "tour" of some of the wines that make up their Fleming’s 100 - the 100 wines they serve by the glass. The site's five videos feature some of the top wineries, ones that you'll probably see on a variety of wine lists.

And recognizing a wine on a list is a good thing. It takes a lot of the stress away. Plus it lets you fake your way through the selection with something convincing like, "Oh, the Wattle Creek from Sonoma County. They have a wonderful Chardonnay you'd love..." And then toss in some interesting info you got from the winery tour video. She'll think you're a sophisticated gentleman (as amazing as that sounds), and you can get through dinner sweat-free.

www.vinevoyage.com