September 04, 2010
Wine Tasting

Wine Types - Types & Varieties of Wines & Grapes


  • Red Wine Types - Varieties of Red Wine   ( 13 Articles )
    Pouring Red Wine
    Pouring Red Wine
    Photo: © spacepleb
    There are many different types of red wine, each with different flavors and aromas. Learning about how these varieties of red wine differ from each other, and how their characteristic flavors and aromas works, will help you choose the best red wines for any situation. All grape juice is basically colorless and red wines are produced by allowing the skins to mix with the juice for some portion of the fermentation process. Red wines tend to be drying, stronger, and more complex than white wines.



  • White Wines FAQ - Choosing & Serving White Wines   ( 6 Articles )

  • Red Wines FAQ - Choosing & Serving Red Wines   ( 5 Articles )
     
  • White Wine Types - Varieties of Wine Wine   ( 10 Articles )
    White Wine and Oak
    White Wine and Oak
    Photo © Velo Steve
    There are many different types of white wine, each with their own characteristic flavors and aromas. Learning how these varieties of white wine differ, and how their flavors, aromas, and other characteristics work, will help you pick the best white wines for any situation. All grape juice is basically colorless and white wines are created either from white and yellow grapes or red grapes after the skins have been removed. White wines tend to be lighter, sweeter, and less alcoholic than red wines.