Types Of Wine,I don’t know much about wine, or what different types of wine are like, so any information you can share would be great!
What are the different types of wine?
August 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Wine
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zotdirector // Aug 27, 2011 at 10:11 pm
There are quite a few ways to classify the countless different wines out there.
Probably the two broadest categories are "New World" vs. "Old World" and their philosophies.
Old World (France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary) tend to believe that nature and land should decide how a wine turns out and the winemaker should simply help this process along.
New World (US, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa) tend to believe that almost anything goes, the winemakers are artists and free to use the grapes to paint whatever they like.
Wines can also be classified by where they come from, this is especially true of Old World wines. Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Barolo, Asti, Chianti, are all wine regions (in France and Italy in this example) and those regions have very specific guidelines as to how and what wines can be made.
Wines can be classified by what grape or grapes makes up the wine (typical of New World) such as Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir. There are far too many grape varieties to list here.
You might see them classified by the "type" of wine it is from still wine (your standard wine) to Sparkling, Fortified, and Dessert Wines.
The Old World will classify their wines generally into three different quality levels (the names for each level can change per country but they are all similar) from lowest to highest they are Table Wine (vin de table in French) Country Wine or Wine with Geographic Indication (Vin de Pays in French) and Wine of Designated Controlled Region (generally referred to as Apellation, again from the French).
Alex // Aug 27, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Red and white!
Sophie Carmichael // Aug 27, 2011 at 10:11 pm
From California to France, there hundreds of wine varietals alone! If you want to learn more, your best is to visit your local wine shop and cruise the aisles. For example, if you have a Beverages and More near your home, they organize the wines by country. You can probably fine someone who works there to help you find a wine you’d like to try. They might ask you your taste preferences, like sweet or dry?
Since wine is such a huge topic, why not pick a region and learn more about it? Sonoma wines have great reds and whites. You can also check out winespectator.com. They have some helpful tips on wine basics that will get you started.
Enjoy and cheers!