There
are many types and varieties of wine. Since wine production is a
global industry, wine types and names brands are determined by the type
of grape and the geographical location of cultivation and vintage.
Different types of grapes make different tasting wines. Color is usually
determined by the amount of time the grape skins are left in the grape
juice after crushing. Skin left on for a long time produces red wine,
while skin left on for short duration yields white wine. Rose/Blush
wines are produced by moderating between the two.
Although there are many type of wines, with varying countries of origin, the list below represents just some of the most popular wines produced in vineyards located in Napa and Sonoma California. These two remarkable locations produce some of the best known wines in the world. Shortly we will bring to you links to other wineries in California and elsewhere.
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Best known as the "King of
Red Wine" it has a deep red
color, with richness of taste and flavor. Serves well with hearty
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Known as the "King of White Wine",
it's color is pale to straw
yellow producing an elegant white wine. Taste can vary
from semi sweet to sour, heady or light. Goes best with poultry,
seafood, red meat and cheeses. |
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Used as a blending grape for
sparkling, dry and sweet wines, its color is usually
pale to medium yellow with
taste of either dry, semi-sweet with acidity, and goes well with
chicken, seafood and fish. |
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Know as the spice grape, it is
a sweet white wine with full, fruity spicy flavors ideal with
Asian foods, ham, pork and grilled sausages. |
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Burgundy wines are most often made from the
grape. Color is light to medium red, and darken as the wine
ages. Dishes of pasta with red sauce, light beef and fowl would do
well with this wine. |
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Another popular blending grape, it's color
is light to medium
yellow with a tinge of
green. Typically very light with a sweet to dry taste, it is a very
popular picnic wine and ideal with fish, shellfish, chicken and pasta
dishes. In the U.S. it is also known as "Fume Blanc". |
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Known either as Syrah or Shiraz, the grape
creates a light, medium to heavy red
color, with taste varying from peppery to fruity flavor.
Hearty foods such as beef as well as spicy Indian or Mexican foods
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A recent addition to California vineyards,
it is a very difficult grape to grow and therefore grown in only a few
vineyards. The grape yields a medium bodied white wine, noted
for it's spice, floral and citrus flavors. |
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A very popular wine in the U.S., style can
vary from light to full bodied, and color from deep
red to dark purple.
It has a spicy peppery flavor. Serves well with "American"
foods such as burgers, pizza and red sauce dishes. |
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A newcomer to the wine industry, it is very popular with new wine drinkers because of it's sweetness and ease of taste. Although labeled as a white wine, color is pale-rose and tends to have citrus and lights flavors. The wine is delicious with light sauces and pasta, fish, pork and other light meals. |
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