| California wine clubs are perfect for both wine | | | | various grape varieties such as Chardonnay and |
| connoisseurs and novices. Membership to these clubs | | | | White Riesling. Sparkling wines are normally served |
| entitles you to a selection of dinner wines that fall | | | | with any course and meal. They are a popular choice |
| under six specific classes. | | | | during weddings, formal dinners and banquets. The |
| First is the Apertif, more popularly known as | | | | most popular types of this wine variety are |
| appetizer wines. These include dry sherry and other | | | | champagne and sparkling Burgundy. |
| flavored wines that should be consumed prior to | | | | Table wines are not bubbly, although some have |
| taking a meal. Second are the red dinner wines that | | | | slight carbonation. They have an alcohol content of |
| are normally dry and go well with main-course dishes | | | | more than fourteen percent alcohol. Desert wines |
| such as spaghetti, red meat and other food with | | | | range from medium-sweet to sweet and are |
| many seasonings. These wines should be served cold | | | | sometimes served with desserts. Among these are |
| to bring out their taste. Some of the more famous | | | | the port wine, sweet sherry, muscatel, Tokay and |
| red dinner wines are the claret, burgundy, cabernet | | | | Botritis. Lastly, cooking wines typically contain a |
| and chianti. Pink dinner wines or rose wines are a | | | | significant amount of salt. They are not palatable and, |
| special type of red wine that goes well with any | | | | as the name suggest, are intended for cooking |
| type of dish but are best with cold meats, curries | | | | purposes only. |
| and pork. | | | | If you become a member of any of the California |
| White dinner wines are usually either sweet or very | | | | wine clubs, you will receive a regular ration of all |
| dry. These wines should be taken chilled and are best | | | | these wine essentials. You will receive only |
| with white meats and seafood. Examples of this type | | | | high-quality wines, because California wine clubs have |
| are Rhine wines, Chablis and wines made from | | | | resident experts who choose for you. |