All clay-based soils have the potential to change volume and shift with changes in the amount of moisture in the soil-and are sometimes called 'reactive soils' because of this. The amount that soil is likely to shift defines how 'reactive' it's considered to be.
Fortified Wine. Fortified wines are made from a still wine that has additional alcohol added to it, generally bringing the total alcohol by volume to the 17-20% mark. Popular types of fortified wines include: Port, Sherry, Marsala, and Madeira. Made from both red and white wines, with a sweet scene that runs from dry to semi-dry all the way to full blown sweet, the sweeter versions of fortified wines are popular dessert wines.
White wines include: 1  Chardonnay â one of the worldâs most popular types of wine, Chardonnay is a fruity, often oaky, and usually dry white wine. 2  Chenin Blanc. 3  Muscadet â a very dry white from the Loire Valley in France which is an excellent combination with oysters and other shellfish.4  Muscat Blanc. Beaujolais â this is a fruity French wine made with Gamay grapes. 2  Bordeaux-a French red wine including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes. 3  Burgundy-a French wine made from Pinot Noir grapes. 4  Cabernet Franc â an elegant purplish red wine that is most often seen blended with other reds.