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Red WineCabernet Sauvignon is by far my favorite red wine. I'm fortunate to have had the chance to try some vintages from the 70's and 80's, thanks to my Father-In-law Noel. Since that time, I have tasted nothing like it, although I still am able to find some decent wines. A few years back, my wine of choice was Pinot Noir, I remember it was around the time the movie Sideways came out. Ah Merlot. Someone please correct me on this, but I think most of us who prefer reds started with this medium bodied wine. The description below pretty much sums it up for this one. Don't get me wrong I still drink it. Zinfandel to me is a much sweeter wine, but not a juicy sweet(semi sweet). I enjoy a bottle now and then. The are so many more types of wine that I think you would enjoy that are not listed. I'll be adding more wines here from time to time, so read on and enjoy.
Here is a list of some popular red wineGrape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon Region: France, California, Washington state, Australia, South America, SouthAfrica and Italy. Flavors: black currant, blackberry, oak, cedar, mint, plum, tobacco andherbs. Body: Full Bodied Factoid: Produces some of the finest wines in the world. Longer aging periods (5 to 20 years) Thick grape skins High tannin Can be considered a collector's wine Grape Type: Pinot Noir Regions France, California, Oregon, Australia, South America. Flavors: cherries, strawberries, blackberries plums, spice, herbs, cedar,chocolate, earth and vanilla. Body: Light Bodied Factoid: Harvested in cooler regions. Pinot Noir is the translation for pine and black Difficult to harvest Light in color Cluster is shaped like a pine cone Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz Regions: Australia, California, Washington state, South Africa Flavors: plums, currants, figs, chocolate, blackberries, leather andblackcherries Body: Full Bodied Factoid: Syrah, called Shiraz in Australia, South Africa and Canada. Shiraz the most common grape grown in Australia and growing quite rapidly in California and Washington state as Syrah. High in tannin and known as a hearty wine. Used for blending with other grapes Grape Type: Merlot Flavors: black cherries, currants, vanilla, plums, cedar, mint, cedar andtobacco. Body: Medium Bodied Factoid: Has a thinner grape skin which produces less tannin and a highersugar content. Grape Type: Zinfandel Regions: California and Italy Flovors: berries, dark cherries, blackberries, pepper and plums Body: Full Bodied Factoid: Originated in Italy and almost exclusive to California. High tannins and complexity is comparable to the Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark red appearance. Semi sweet, hardy and robust.
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