| There is a very large variety of different types | | | | availability of a specific type of wine in any given |
| of wine and in order to really enjoy your wine | | | | year. Even a novice wine drinker with an untrained |
| selection it is necessary to know more than what | | | | pallet can tell the difference in the quality of a |
| type of wine goes with red meat and what type | | | | wine when tasted side by side. |
| of wine goes with fish. It is important to select | | | | Barber |
| the correct type of wine that will augment the | | | | Barber is mostly grown in warm coastal regions |
| flavor of the meal instead of clashing with it. The | | | | and is commonly grown in Italy's Piedmont region |
| properly selected wine will clean and refresh the | | | | and has been imported to the Unite States |
| pallet which will allow the flavor of the meal to be | | | | sometime in the late 19Th century. Wines made |
| as enjoyable from the first bite to the last. The | | | | from the Barber grape tend to have a lively |
| correct wine will support and not overpower the | | | | cherry flavor and a high acidity content. The |
| flavor of your meal. | | | | wines usually have a very deep, intense red color. |
| Types of Wine. | | | | Cabernet Sauvigon |
| Wines come in two major categories Red and | | | | Usually grown in cooler and damper climates such |
| White, but each category will have many sub | | | | as the Loire region of Southwest France, Long |
| categories. Many gourmands will argue that red | | | | Island and Northern California in the United States. |
| wines can only be served with red meats and | | | | The Cabernet grapes produce wines that have a |
| exotics such as ostrich and emus and white wines | | | | deep purple color and a herb like aroma. One of |
| should only be paired with fish, poultry, roast pork, | | | | the best known wine producing grapes in the |
| and deserts. Several hundred year ago this may | | | | world and it produces a very consistent and |
| have been true but with all of the new vineyards | | | | recognizable flavor. |
| and the hundreds of wine processing techniques | | | | Chardonnay |
| available today Who is to say what is right and | | | | The Chardonnay grape has become very popular |
| wrong, as long as the particular food and wine | | | | in recent years and it produces one of the finest |
| pairing provides a pleasant dining experience. | | | | white Burgundy wines in the world. Known for it |
| The variety grapes uses in the wine making | | | | mid-season ripening and versatility it can be grown |
| process determines the basic type of wine | | | | in all of the wine producing regions of the world. |
| produced. Some grapes are very hardy and will | | | | Riesling |
| grow almost anywhere and in any type of | | | | Riesling grapes is also grown in the cooler |
| climate. Others are so sensitive that they are | | | | temperate regions of Europe. It can product a |
| grown only is specific regions of the world. All | | | | white dry wine that has a flowery and fruity |
| grapes can have good years and bad years and it | | | | flavor with a high acid and low alcohol content. |
| will have a large impact on the quality and | | | | |