| Those who are inexperienced with drinking wine | | | | them by their 'cheaper' price tags. This is not |
| often ask for regular red wine to have with their | | | | necessarily a bad thing, if you like fruity wines. |
| main course at a restaurant. Unfortunately, this | | | | Examples are Italian Valpolicellas. |
| leaves the waiters confused to which wine to pick | | | | A mild red is one with a medium intensity but no |
| for the customer. Each person has a different | | | | fruit flavors. These are usually like most Italian red |
| palate and as a result, we all have different | | | | wines in the $10 price range. A spicy red is a |
| tastes. | | | | whine that can be fruity, but it is also very full |
| It is important to know which kinds of red wines | | | | bodied. They often have a zing to them, a |
| you like in order to better judge and appreciate | | | | peppery taste at the end. Examples are Malbecs |
| wines. While some people prefer a sweeter, | | | | or Dolcettos. |
| fruitful wine, others prefer a zingy, peppery and | | | | The last and most expensive red wines are called |
| tangy deep red wine. Similar to white wines, reds | | | | full bodied or powerful reds. These can cost |
| can be classified into four main groups. | | | | anywhere from $15 upwards to a couple hundred |
| The first is best called fruity reds, because they | | | | dollars. You can find decent ones from California |
| are fairly light, pack a lot of fruit and are good for | | | | such as their Cabarnets or slightly more |
| those with sweeter palates. These are often sold | | | | expensive such as Italian Barolo. |
| for around 7-8$ per bottle, so you can recognize | | | | |