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Red & white wines boast wide varieties
of flavors.
Then there are the sparkling and dessert wines. |
Full Bodied
White |
Full Bodied
Reds |
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) |
Cabernet Sauvignon /Blends
Zinfandel
Syrah & Rhone-Style Blends
(Barolo, Barbaresco)
Nebbiolo
Barbera |
Medium Bodied
White |
Medium Bodied
Red |
Reislings
Pinot Grigio
Gewurztraminer
Semillon
Viognier |
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Sangiovese (Chianti)
Tempranillo (Rioja) |
Light Bodied
White |
Light Bodied
Red |
Chenin Blanc
Verdicchio |
Gamay (Beaujolais)
Rose
Dolcetto
Blaufrankish
Dornfelder
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Sparking
Wines & Champagnes
From Sweetest to Driest |
Demi-Sec
Sec
Extra Sec or Extra Dry
Brut
Extra Brut
Brut nature or Brut Zero (no sugar at all has been added)
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Fortified
& Dessert Wines |
Port
Sherries
Madeira
Muscats
Icewines
Framboise |
One way to rate wines if by how "dry" they are |
Red Wines |
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Light Bodied |
Beaujolais, Valpolicella |
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Medium Bodied |
Pinot Noir, Rioja, Merlot, Zinfandel |
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Full Bodied |
Burgundy, Syrah, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon |
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