The complex world of wine

If you have followed this blog from the beginning you know that I love to explain in detail everything about the certain thing Ill be reviewing,but with wine I won't be doing that. If I did it would be the longest blog posting in the world of blogging. So, what I will be doing is going into detail about each varietal of wine(at least one each day) followed by a review of a certain wine of that variety. In all, we're about to embark on what may be the most complex alcohol beverage in the world and probably one of the most expensive hobbies to keep up with. So sit and read, and enjoy the ride.

Just to prep you for the future wine reviews to come I will give you a few of the type of wines ill be reviewing and covering on my blog, and I'll also give you some terms so you can understand what I'm talking about in the future.

Varietal(they type of grape used to make the wine):

1. Cabernet Sauvingon: known as the masculine grape. These wines are red in color

2. Merlot: the feminine cousin grape of the Cabernet. these wines are also red in color

3. Pinot noir: these wines are red in color and known to be peppery or ripe in fruit.

4. Chardonnay: white in color. can be buttery and oaky or fruity and tart

5. Sauvingon Blanc: white in color. known for either being tart or earthy

6. Shiraz/Syrah: red in color. Shiraz is from Australia, Syrah from California

7. Zinfandel: red in color. more info to come

8. Malbec: Red in color. Known for being from Argentina

9. Tempranillo: red in color. From spain

10. Pinot Grigio: white in color: comes from Italy and California

There are many more types of wine and Ill get into those later.

Terms: all these words will in some way show up in reviews, so if you want to look them up so you have a better understanding please do so.

Tannins

malolactic fermentation

growth

oaky

toothy

earthy

cellar(ing)

vintage

region

vine

grand cru

and many more.

The world of wine is gargantuan. Many countries grow wine and many people drink them, but to truly appreciate the beauty of wine we must understand it. I hope what I will provide in form of information will help you understand wine at a larger level than just consuming it.