Happy Cinco de Mayo! It's May 5th, and in honor of the Mexican holiday that may actually be more important in the States than elsewhere, we're going to nevertheless look at Mexican and other Latin American flavors.
The most famous types of wines are red and white wines, followed by rosÃ© and sparkling wines. There are other wine specialties around the world, such as the Portuguese Port Wine, a very rich flavor, often used by chefs in their signature dishes. A glass of wine is classy, but can also fit any occasion.
Most red wines are dry, with the exception being some dessert styles of red wine such as Port. Most red table wines, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Syrah and wines from these grapes such as Bordeaux and Burgundy, are completely dry.Red table wine can vary from light fruity wines to rich, full-bodied wines and everything in between.The particular style is a function of the wine growing region, the grapes used, the winemaking style and other factors.ry red wine is wine made predominantly from red grape varieties which has been fermented to dryness, meaning it has little or no residual sugar in the bottled wine.