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Learn how to choose a delicious red wine

Merlot

Merlots have steadily increased in popularity since they offer something for everyone: from light and simple wines to full-bodied and complex bottlings. While Merlots are quite often less tannic and more lush than Cabernets, they are still full-bodied, deep in color and fairly high in alcohol with flavors of cherry, plum and chocolate. Merlot is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and is the dominant grape of St. Emilion and Pomerol. Merlot has also been successfully grown (and frequently blended into Cabernets to produce a more complex wine) in wine regions of northern Italy, Chile, California, Washington and the Rogue Valley of Oregon.

Petite Sirah

The Petite Sirah grape is grown mainly in California. This grape is thought to be related to either the Syrah grape or to the nearly-extinct Durif variety once grown in France's Rhone region. These wines are are big, deep-colored, and full-bodied wines with a peppery flavor. Although they are a fine stand-alone varietal, Petite Sirah grapes are often blended with Zinfandel to add complexity.

Pinot Noir

According to those knowledgeable, Pinot Noir presents both the ultimate challenge and the ultimate reward to both grape growers and winemakers. At their best, Pinot Noir grapes produce rich and complex wines, tasting of black cherries, red berries, earth and spice, with an aroma that's been likened to everything from herbs and cola to bacon and roses. They can be high alcohol, light in color and low in tannin, although oak aging can increase the tannin levels. One of the most exciting developments in the world of wine is the recent advances Oregon and California winemakers have made in producing world class Pinot Noirs, respectable rivals to the legendary reds of French Burgundy. At their best there is no wine in the world that can offer more seductive, velvety, complex flavors than a fine Pinot Noir.

Sangiovese

Sangiovese, an important grape in some of Italy's greatest red wines, is from the Tuscan region is coming into its own as a stand-alone varietal. Wines from the Sangiovese can be medium to full-bodied and medium to high in tannin. They are ypically characterized by cherry and spice flavors, sometimes with hints of violet, and sometimes even slightly nutty. Sangiovese wines are constantly evolving, depending on where the grapes were grown and what, if any, additional grapes are blended with them.

Syrah/Shiraz

Syrah is a rich, full-bodied, complex, spicy, long-lived wine that thrives in the Rhone region of France and produces such famous wines as Hermitage and Cote-Rotie. In Australia and South Africa, it is called Shiraz. It is the most popular red wine of Australia. Syrah is becoming increasingly popular in California, where it is replacing the Petite Sirah. Syrah can be successfully blended with many other wine grapes; it also can be made in a variety of styles ranging from soft and medium-bodied with some berry characteristics to deeply colored, powerful wines, tasting of roasted peppers, black cherry and smoke. Like California Zinfandels, American Syrahs can be full-bodied wines but often show more spice elements and less berry-like fruit than Zinfandels.

Tempranillo

This important red wine variety is native to Spain. It is primarily cultivated in Rioja, Ribera del Duero and parts of Penendes. Tempranillo is often described as Spain's answer to Cabernet Sauvignon. This variety is capable of producing deeply colored, richly flavored and ageworthy wines with flavors of dark cherry, spice, tobacco, and strawberry. Fairly low in acid and alcohal levels, Tempranillo is often blended with other grape varieties such as Garnacha (Grenache) Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

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