Wine is like a good wedding. Food and wine make a good pair, in the sense, that one strengthens the other's strength and plays down the weaknesses. We might all wonder why a red wine is called so. Its color is obtained from a variety of grape types from ones that are deep purple, dark red, opaque purple, ruby red or even blue. The that are obtained from these can be categorized in to dark red, garnet, almost black, purple and a lot more. The color is so because of the skin of the grapes. The mixture, during fermentation contains the grape juice which helps in dispersing the colors. The distinctive hue of the wine depends on the variety of grape and the pigmentation obtained from the juice. There are around fifty different kinds of wines that are obtained in the international market.



Wine glasses and serving wines are as important as the wines themselves. The wine glass ought to have enough room. It generally has a slender flute over which a bowl is fitted. Ten to twenty one ounces of wine can be held in a typical glass. This allows the to breathe a little bit and it can be enjoyed in small sips and swirls. It is served best when it is neither too hot nor cool. If it is too warm it would taste too alcoholic. It becomes kind of bitter if it is served too cold.

Each winemaker decides how he would style his wine. ?Body type? is the main factor on which wines are based on. The way they feel in the mouth contributes to the body structure. The tannins are also a major deciding factor. A wine that is light bodied will have lesser tannins and the presence will be light on the palate. They will go well with food rich in flavors. An example of a famous red wine is the French young red wine: Beaujolais Nouveau. Chianti, Shiraz, Merlot are all the famous medium bodied red wine. Alcohol content is highest in those wines that are full bodied. Californian Cabs, French Bordeaux and Tuscans are all full bodied wines. Full bodied red wines are heavy inside mouth like milk and light bodied ones like water.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Grenache are the top wine varieties that we are likely to encounter. Red Wines are also classified according to the places where they are produced.