| The amazing array of different wines on the | | | | where it comes from and what makes it unusual |
| market can be overwhelming for even the most | | | | in this list. |
| distinguished wine connoisseur. When it comes to | | | | Retsina - Greece - Unusual aspect is the flavoring |
| picking from some of the more unusual wines | | | | of the wine using pine resin. |
| from around the world, things can get tricky. | | | | Spice Route - Africa |
| These surprising tastes do not seem to follow the | | | | Cataclysm - California - The last wine to come |
| rules, yet they are so wonderful and robust that | | | | from the area. It was harvested on the day of |
| you must try each of them at least once if you | | | | the San Francisco earthquake from the stressed |
| want to truly understand wine at its finest. | | | | vines remaining. |
| Where to Start | | | | Te'j - New York - A honey wine with a rich Italian |
| One of the best places to start when choosing a | | | | history. A blend of Trebbiano and Malvasio. |
| more unusual wine is to find out what is out there. | | | | Rose Petal Wine - England - Made and flavored |
| If you do not have any idea of the unusual wines | | | | with rose petals. |
| on the market then you really cannot go about | | | | Ice Wine - Germany - Made from grapes that are |
| choosing one. You might be amazed at just how | | | | frozen on the vine and packed while still frozen. |
| many different wines there are on the market. | | | | Intensely sweet in taste. |
| Unusual wines come from all around the world, | | | | Making a Choice |
| from every continent and from some of the | | | | Now that you know more about what some of |
| most exotic places. Some of the more unique | | | | the alternative wines and the different options |
| varities may even be found right in your own | | | | available for you to find, taste and buy, you are |
| backyard. Yes, local growers and even wine | | | | ready to choose one. Choosing an unusual wine is |
| merchants and importers can have a brilliant array | | | | not much different from how you choose any |
| of world wines, many of which won't conform to | | | | other wine. |
| the traditional standards to which we are also so | | | | You start by checking prices and finding what is in |
| accustomed. | | | | your price range. You can then decide if you have |
| What Makes an Unusual Wine? | | | | a specific region you would like a wine from. You |
| Simply put, an unusual wine is a wine that does | | | | consider the taste you would like or you can |
| not fit into the classic definitions. It is difficult to | | | | begin sampling unusual wines to find the one that |
| put it into a traditional classification because of the | | | | is suits your tastes. |
| complexity of flavors. Each wine that is labeled as | | | | These rare or unconventional wines open up a |
| unusual will have a certain aspect that makes it | | | | whole new world of taste to you. The flavors and |
| different and unable to be classified under normal | | | | the stories behind these unusual wines are enough |
| classifications. | | | | to draw you in, but is the unique flavors that will |
| Examples of Unusual Wines | | | | keep drawing you back to try out all the unusual |
| The following lists some of the world's most | | | | wines of the world. |
| extraordinary wines. You will find the name, | | | | |