The Sde Boker Winery opened in 1999, and today specializes in handcrafted red wines made from zinfandel and carignan grapes.
The result is red wines that are strongly aromatic, possessing an attractive perfumed fruit and a delicate floral character.
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It is one of the best producers of red wines in the Napa Valley, but also makes a Sauvignon Blanc.
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Soft, light dishes tend to pair well with red wines that are low in tannin, less powerful and high in fruit.
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The red wines of Rioja are aged in a manner unlike most other wines a tradition dating back to the 18th century.
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For many Americans summer means barbecue and barbecue means red meat and red wines, but it is also peak season for whites.
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The red wines from the Beaujolais region are made from the Gamay grape, particularly well-suited to the granite-based soils of the area.
The first is the dominance of big, rich red wines, such as California cabernet sauvignon, with a lack of more subtle or lighter-bodied wines.
Wines at Delaplane Cellars include crisp whites like Chardonnay and Viognier and complex red wines that include Melange Rouge, William's Gap Reserve, and Cabernet Franc.
And soft, fruit-driven red wines such a Californian Zinfandel work well.
Opened by Rod Snapp 12 years ago, this pocket sized 10-acre vineyard is already winning awards and earning good press for its big, bold red wines.
It always has low tannins and silky feel, and this makes it one of my all-time favorite red wines to drink with no food at all.
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For red wines only, visit Boxwood Wineries in Middleburg, Virginia, a picturesque property owned by John Kent Cooke, the former owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins.
Alpana Singh, a Chicago-based sommelier, author and almost-restaurateur (her Boarding House restaurant is opening soon), had a useful rule of thumb: Look for red wines "that you can see through, " she said.
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Don St Pierre, who imports western wines to China, says his red wines outsell his whites by 20 to 1, leading him to conclude that Chinese drinkers are indeed choosing their beverages with good health in mind.
They tasted a range of red and white wines including merlot and chardonnay.
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In the 2006 World Wines Competition alone, American vintages--a 2000 Maverick Malbec and a 2000 Carpe Diem Special Reserve--won the platinum awards for red and white wines, respectively.
By far Mr. Jago's biggest sellers are generic Australian red and white wines, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio, an inoffensive white that Tesco sells more than 27 million bottles of a year.
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While the port wine industry remains strong, local grapes are now also being used to make fine red and white table wines that are attracting much foreign interest.
When I looked at le carte des vins at La Tupina, a roadside restaurant, I surfed dozens of wines, both red bordeaux and white bordeaux that I had never heard of despite my extensive cellar and wine library.
One such place is Cantina di Bacco in the heart of Old Town, where owner Luigi Monetta serves up local favourites such as black risotto, along with a selection of Sammarinese wines like the fruity red Brugneto.
They have countless white and red varietals to choose from, plus sparkling wines and even desert wines.
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What the sites lacks in aesthetics and finesse it makes up with a broad selection of over 1200 wines that includes everything from California Cabs to Israeli red blends.
Aged in oak barrels for at least two years, Chianti Classico wines are identified by a black rooster within a red circle on the neck of the bottle, signaling membership of the Chianti Classico Consortium.
Of particular interest to the connoisseur, these wines display uplifting acidity, a scent replete with dark red fruits and violets, and a bright finish that marries well with food.
Instead of a choice of one mediocre red, one white, one rose, restaurants at all levels had a list of wines by the glass.
"It's customary to drink red wine at Passover, " he explained when people are most likely to be buying kosher wines.
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