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Wine 101
While many of us love to sip a glass, wine talk can be intimidating. Hence our handy guide to the most common wines today. Read, print, then enjoy.
By Claire Smith
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Rosés
Rosé wines are also known as blush or pink wines. They come in both flat and sparkling versions. Made from dark grapes, they retain only a slight pinkness because the skins are removed soon after the grapes are pressed. Try White Merlot or White Zinfandel for something on the sweeter side, or a pink sparkling wine for a sweet celebration
Sparkling
Only bubbly from the Champagne region of France, produced according to strict guidelines, can call itself Champagne. But everyone bubbly, so if you wish to indulge more than once or twice a year, buy Italian Prosecco, or Spanish Cava, or just good old North American sparkling wine for a similar experience. Usually white, comes in pink or even red (try sparkling shiraz!).
Dessert
These wines are sweet thanks to their high sugar content and a good choice for an after dinner treat (hence the name). Splurge on an ice wine, or save with a late-harvest Riesling (Canada's Niagara region is world-class for both); or try a Sauternes (Bordeaux is famous for them).
Fortified
Add brandy to a wine while the grape juice is fermenting, and it'll increase the sugar and alcohol content in the wine. Sweet and rich, amber-toned fortified wines like sherry, Marsala or port make decadent liquid desserts. (Choose a dessert wine or a fortified after-dinner wine, not both!). Fortified wines can be enjoyed après dinner with a cigar (seriously), if you're up for the challenge.
Check out these wine-themed hotels!
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