| comedy film Sideways is about a road trip in the | | | | powerful as a full-bodied wine like French |
| wine country of sunny California where the two | | | | Bordeaux wines and Italian red wine like the Super |
| main characters, Miles and Jack, taste copious | | | | Tuscans. Full-bodied wines are denser and have |
| amounts of red wine while dealing with major life | | | | higher alcohol content. |
| dramas. It's a hilarious film that touched so many | | | | How Is Red Wine Served? |
| people with its dark comedy and truly moving | | | | You may have noticed at some parties, tasting |
| portraits of people dealing with love, pain, and | | | | events, or formal gatherings that red wine is |
| wine tasting. | | | | served in a particular glass. It is said that an oval |
| But perhaps the greatest thing about Sideways | | | | or egg-shaped glass that narrows as it reaches |
| was how it inspired so many people to go out | | | | the top(compared to a slim, tall glass) is the best |
| and become connoisseurs of fine wine! According | | | | way to appreciate red wine as it allows the wine |
| the Internet Movie Database, the movie made so | | | | to breathe and swirl better. The best |
| many of its fans want to buy Pinot Noir (a dry | | | | temperature to serve red wine is 60-65 degrees |
| red wine) that sales significantly increased in the | | | | Fahrenheit. Serve it too hot and the alcohol can |
| US and UK during and after its release. Talk about | | | | be overly emphasized; too cold and it will taste |
| the effect of movies on people! | | | | bitter. |
| If you want to learn a bit more about red wine, | | | | Red Wine — What Are The Different |
| dry red wine, and its other variants but feel | | | | Varieties? |
| clueless as to the whole thing, here's a quick wine | | | | There are a number of red wines available from |
| guide; a red wine for dummy guide if you like! | | | | all over the world from dry red wine to full-bodied |
| Why is Red Wine
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Red? | | | | wine to age old wine. There is really no such thing |
| Red wine is so colored because of the grape | | | | as the best red wine — what is tastiest to |
| skins involved. There are a multitude of grape | | | | you should be considered the best. But then there |
| types, each as diverse and colorful as the next. | | | | are many red wines that come highly |
| You have purple, maroon, deep red, light red | | | | recommended like Californian red wine, Australian |
| — the list goes on. Each variety brings a | | | | red wine, and then of course every other kind of |
| unique shade of red to red wine and the various | | | | wine through out Europe like Spanish red wine and |
| colors you can see in wine stores are a direct | | | | the ones previously mentioned. |
| result of the many grapes used in worldwide | | | | In time, you will be able to determine exactly |
| wine-making processes. An individual wine's color | | | | what your type of red wine is. For now, why not |
| depends largely on what type of grape was used | | | | sample the many great tasting wines out there |
| to make it and how long the skin was left in with | | | | like Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc... |
| the juice before being extracted. | | | | How Healthy IS Red Wine? |
| What Are The Different Types of Red Wine? | | | | Red wine 101 these days will tell you that red |
| There are many different types of red wine but | | | | wine or dry red wine is actually good for you. |
| they are usually judged by their body. For | | | | There have been recent studies by scientists in |
| example, a light-bodied wine is not too demanding | | | | the UK that suggest a glass of Cabernet |
| on the mouth and taste buds. It goes well with | | | | Sauvignon-derived wines will do the heart very |
| food that is flavor intensive. A good example of | | | | good. |
| this kind of wine is the French red wine Beaujolais | | | | So, if you're looking to spice up your meals or |
| Nouveau. | | | | simply want to develop a healthier diet, red wine |
| On the other hand, there is the medium-bodied | | | | or dry red wine may be just the thing for you. |
| red wine which is a slightly heavier wine (e.g. | | | | Hopefully, this has been enough information to |
| Shiraz, Merlot, etc.) but not as heavy and as | | | | whet your appetite. |