It’s been 2 months for me in the US and have come across some great beer which we do not get back home in India , like Bud Lite Platinum and Samuel Adams. I wanted to graduate to Wine drinking and didn’t have much idea about it. Hence writing this blog to capture to what I would call the Hitchhiker’s guide to drinking Wine. Hope it helps :)
Basically, I had heard about the White and Red version of the wines. I came across few other categories during my search, that would be as follows:
1. The Red Wine – Yes that’s what we have grown up seeing, actors playing Dracula ;). Some of the categories of Red Wines are as follows:
2. The White Wine - is a wine whose color can be straw-yellow, yellow-green, or yellow-gold coloured
a. Riesling - Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling white wines.
b. Pinot Grigio – One of the more popular Italian wines. The flavors can range from ripe tropical fruit notes of melon and mango to some botrytis-influenced flavors
c. Chardonnay - Beautifully integrated tropical flavors such as pineapple, mango, and papaya with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavors delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak and butter rounds out the long, lingering finish.
d. Sauvignon Blanc – Green Grape French Wine
3. Blush and Rose – One of the more blended, semi dry (less sweetened) wines
4. Champagne - Champagne is a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
5. Sparkling Wine
6. Sake – Yes it’s the same Japanese wine that Tom Cruise craves for in the Last Samurai.
Some of the most popular Wine Brands here were as follows
1. Veuve Clicquot – Best Selling Champagnes
2. Bota Box
3. Oyester Bay
4. Kim Crawford
5. Josh Cellars
Basically, I had heard about the White and Red version of the wines. I came across few other categories during my search, that would be as follows:
1. The Red Wine – Yes that’s what we have grown up seeing, actors playing Dracula ;). Some of the categories of Red Wines are as follows:
a. Red Blend - Winemakers will combine different red wines in order to make a new, more complete or complex flavor to enjoy.
b. Malbec – Originated in Argentina and popular in France, it is made out of purple grapes which give it a red colour
c. Pinot Noir – It is a variety of grapes , One of the first red wines
d. Cabernet Sauvignon – Pronounced as (Ka-ber-ne Sau-vin-yon) is a premium red grape used to make dry wines of the same name.Dry wine means there is no residual sugar after wine formation i.e. the wine is NOT sweet.
2. The White Wine - is a wine whose color can be straw-yellow, yellow-green, or yellow-gold coloured
a. Riesling - Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling white wines.
b. Pinot Grigio – One of the more popular Italian wines. The flavors can range from ripe tropical fruit notes of melon and mango to some botrytis-influenced flavors
c. Chardonnay - Beautifully integrated tropical flavors such as pineapple, mango, and papaya with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavors delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak and butter rounds out the long, lingering finish.
d. Sauvignon Blanc – Green Grape French Wine
3. Blush and Rose – One of the more blended, semi dry (less sweetened) wines
4. Champagne - Champagne is a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
5. Sparkling Wine
6. Sake – Yes it’s the same Japanese wine that Tom Cruise craves for in the Last Samurai.
Some of the most popular Wine Brands here were as follows
1. Veuve Clicquot – Best Selling Champagnes
2. Bota Box
3. Oyester Bay
4. Kim Crawford
5. Josh Cellars
1 comment:
The fundamentals are in place.. MIWGBT graduation and convocation are not far way (Masters in Identifying wine genetics by tasting).. :)
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