Africa has a proportionately larger area in arid, or desert, climate zones than any continent except Australia. Each of these areas-the Sahara in the north, the Horn in the east, and the Kalahari and Namib deserts in the southwest-has less than 250 mm (less than 10 in) of rainfall annually.way from the equator, to the north and south, the savanna climate zone grades into the drier steppe climate zone. Average annual rainfall varies between 250 and 500 mm (10 and 20 in) and is concentrated in one season.
People who consume wine and beer may be getting too much arsenic in their diet. (iStock) Wine and beer lovers may be surprised to learn that there may be too much arsenic in their favorite beverages.
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.