They tend to coat your mouth and feel viscous when tasted and can usually pair well rich and flavourful dishes. This extra sparkle is perfect for celebratory occasions and these wines make excellent gifts and aperitifs. Registered Charity No. Full-bodied wines typically have intense flavours and higher than average levels of alcohol. The diversity of fortified wine styles is fascinating, and well worth exploring. Rosé wines are usually best served like white wines – chilled, in smaller glasses. 48 "����s��׷i�����P��\�����l%���n�����p�'�>�N� ��?���'�>�N� ��?���'|z���|T�&Dz�;g� One of the most important historic reasons for fortifying wine was to strengthen it (to ‘fortify’ means ‘to strengthen’) so that it stayed fresh for longer, back before antioxidants and antibacterials were well understood. Still wines come in a wide range of hues and styles. Be sure to serve sparkling wines well chilled – this will help to keep them bubbly for longer once opened. All ports are sweet, for example, while most styles of sherry are dry. The grape variety/ies used and the winemaking method are key to determining how ‘aromatic’ a wine is. ��v���?������V]��•Lö�+ sO1����-cZZy��]%�4)�f.�za��C��U�Kw reuK@���ܲ�PXdž��J�}X�Ƹ7A �o��}����?d�������gF��j���4�`���ol���j���鰴:|Ra�n��x+ ��h� �)� p��ܶ�`�k@�O�ݲ�m\��2|����R揚vc��������) /Filter /DCTDecode /Height 80 stream There are many different sparkling wines to explore. stream i� �. They make great aperitifs but can sometimes be overpowered by powerfully-flavoured dishes. w"=@�y�J��-�v�����ͼF����36��{�j6�-�#_�u���kjk�+KOm��Z��mMt�b�i��m�f,�����:��"^�Ɵ��*N��\���4�h� )N�\�X�%�h����貶�9��33��J�Z��E�������Rc� �mc[$j���#d8nq��3X�F�p��#� ~Robert Louis Stevenson There are 10 different types of wine you should know, though to a beginner, the world of wine can seem completely overwhelming. %PDF-1.2 Red wine gets its color when the juice of the grapes is allowed to have contact with the grapes skin for a long time. Wine & Spirit Education Trust | All Rights Reserved, While most sparkling wines are white, ros, Meet Gus Zhu DipWSET, the first Chinese national to become a Master of Wine, How wineries in the EMEA region are coping with COVID-19, How wineries are coping with COVID-19, a US perspective, How wineries in the Asia Pacific region are coping with COVID-19, Meet Lorraine Copes, founder of BAME in Hospitality, Behind the scenes at Avallen, the world’s first eco-friendly Calvados, Q&A with Hannah Lanfear, founder of The Mixing Class and WSET educator, Meet Wine Enthusiast's VP of Sales and Wine Education, Marshall Tilden III DipWSET, How wineries are coping with COVID-19, US perspective, How to pair wine with your favourite takeaway meals. Sparkling wines are fizzy because they have carbon dioxide trapped within them. /BitsPerComponent 8 A great number of different fortified wine styles exist. 245 5591 46. Most rosé wines also gain their colour from ‘skin contact’ with black grapes, but typically for a much shorter time than for red wines, hence their paler pink colour. endobj /Length 9 0 R You can learn more about ‘body’ with our busting wine industry jargon post. A Guide to the Various Types of Red and White Wine Grapes in the World. `��A��I3�+������?"����? /Type /XObject 9 0 obj White wines are typically made from white grapes. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB *:JZjz���������� �� ? Most have a pale lemon colour, but some look deeper in colour and more golden. Q&A with Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW, owner/president of International Wine Center, NYC, Q&A with Stephen Webber, Head Winemaker, Montinore Estate, Oregon, USA, Q&A with Rachel Doueck, ForceBrands’ Director of Sales: Spirits, Wine, and Beer Division, Q&A with Jimmy Smith DipWSET, West London Wine School, 5 sake facts every drinks professional needs to know, Q&A with Vanessa Price DipWSET, Maisons Marques & Domaines, Q&A with Diego Pinilla, Codorníu Raventos, Q&A with Aaron Mandel DipWSET, the American Wine Society, 10 common mistakes when buying wine as a gift, 5 steps to building a sustainable career in the wine industry, Q&A with Deborah Brenner, Women of the Vine & Spirits, Q&A with Mark Ridgwell, Taste and Flavour, Q&A with Carole Bryon, Lady of the Grapes, Q&A with Marek Przyborek, Polish Best Sommelier 2017, Q&A with Edwin Raben DipWSET, Dutch Guild of Sommeliers, Q&A with Alexa Boulton, Communications & Exports Director at Silver Heights Winery, Q&A with Christian Pillsbury DipWSET, Proprietor of Eden Rift Vineyards.