| The consumption of red wine is an art in itself, | | | | wine is a medium bodied wine and is a pleasant |
| the practice and knowledge of which can turn one | | | | wine to drink with its soft flavour's of blackberry, |
| into a wine connoisseur. Many people pride | | | | cherry, plum and herbs. This wine is commonly |
| themselves in knowing the different types of | | | | produced in California, Australia, Chile, Romania and |
| wine, being able to tell between a Merlot or Shiraz | | | | Italy. It accompanies just about any dish. |
| and the correct technique tasting, assessing and | | | | Syrah or Shiraz is a medium bodied wine that is |
| drinking the wine. Red wine can be categorized | | | | generally blended with other wines such as |
| into several types or categories, arguably, the | | | | Cabernet. This wine is predominantly produced in |
| most popular of which include Cabernet | | | | France, Australia and California. Much like a Merlot, |
| Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz. | | | | this wine is not very acidic and as a result is very |
| Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most | | | | popular with entry-level red wine drinkers or those |
| well-known red wine varieties and is classified as a | | | | who do not enjoy an overwhelming taste and |
| medium to full bodied dry red wine. This wine with | | | | aroma. This wine can be characterized with its |
| its parents, bell pepper and oak aromas as a | | | | spicy nuances with an undercurrent of oak, |
| luxuriant deep purple and garnet color. The grapes | | | | Toffee and black fruit. This wine companies red |
| used are renowned for their hardiness and | | | | meats in particular such as game and beef. |
| resistance to harsh weather conditions and | | | | These three types of wine are some of the |
| diseases. This wine is produced all across the | | | | more popular types of red wines that are |
| world in the predominant wine producing areas like | | | | consumed. However there are several more |
| as Australia, France and California. | | | | types of wines available on the market which also |
| Merlot has been described as a good type of wine | | | | provide just as much taste and pleasure to the |
| to introduce to first-time red wine drinkers. This | | | | palette. |