| There are many different types of red wine and red | | | | aggressive wine, tasting more full-bodied with age. |
| wine blends, but these popular and well-known types | | | | Winemakers will blend Cabernet with Merlot and age |
| of red wine are most commonly seen on a wine list. | | | | the wine in oak barrels to give the wine a sweet, |
| While many are grown in famous wine making | | | | vanilla flavor. |
| regions like northern California, France's Rhone Valley | | | | Zinfandel is a versatile wine from California that is |
| and regions in Australia, there are many great tasting | | | | used to make blush wines like White Zinfandel and |
| wines produced in Argentina and Chile too. | | | | also robust red wine. It's often paired with pizza and |
| Merlot is known for being an easy to drink wine, that | | | | grilled food because of its peppery flavors. When in |
| pairs well with many different types of food. Merlot | | | | Italy, pair Sangiovese with your Mediterranean food. |
| also usually has a lower amount of tannins than a | | | | Sangiovese is a good medium-bodied wine produced |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, making it a good "beginner's" | | | | in regions of Italy such as Tuscany. |
| wine because of its smooth flavor. | | | | Shiraz is a wine that is very commonly found in |
| Malbec is another good "beginner's wine" that is | | | | Australia. It is also called Syrah in Europe. While both |
| smooth like Merlot with berry flavors. Malbec is the | | | | Shiraz and Syrah refer to the same grape, they are |
| most popular wine produced in Argentina, but it is | | | | two different styles of wine produced in two |
| also produced in Chile and in California. Pinot Noir is | | | | different locations. Shiraz and Syrah can have an |
| one of the popular wines grown in Burgundy and is | | | | intense flavor, so it is perfect served with a hearty |
| notorious for its delicate and fruity flavors. Cabernet | | | | stew or roast. |
| Sauvignon, on the other hand, tends to be a more | | | | |