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.
There are hundreds of wine types in the world, each with its own flavors and styles. Most people know about the popular varieties of wine - chardonnay, cabernet and merlot. It's time to expand your knowledge! Read though over 125 wine descriptions to learn about all of the wine varieties, and learn which might appeal to your palate. If you're interested in a wine type that's not listed here, feel free write me for more information.
Fortified wines can be made in either dry or sweet style (with the middle-ground of medium-sweet or medium-dry covered in virtually all types of fortified wine categories). 1  The most common types of fortified wines are Port, Sherry, Marsala, and Madeira. Many fortified wines are blends of various grapes and various vintages. The majority of fortified wines are stylistically similar in their classifications of being made into either a dry fortified wine or a sweet fortified wine.