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Red or White, Dry or Sweet?
Selecting the Right Wine for You
By Felicia Hodges
The Wine Cellar
Listed below is a list of some of the more popular wines you might see on the store shelves and restaurant wine lists. The descriptions should help you better prepare to navigate any wine cellar in no time.
Chablis
-- A dry, white burgundy table wine made in France. It is made by blending a variety of white grapes and goes well with seafood or turkey. Chardonnay
-- A white, full-flavored wine that is very dry and smooth. It goes well with salmon, tuna, shrimp, pasta with cream sauce as well as fruits and nuts. Dessert Wines
-- These golden wines are made from grapes deliberately left on the vine past harvest, which allows the sun to dry them out and concentrate the sugar in them. Dessert wines are sweet and light and go best with fruit or dessert cheeses. Merlot
-- A dry, red wine known for it's dark, rich, velvety flavor. Similar to French Bordeaux, Merlot goes well with turkey, pork loin, beef and meat stews. Pinot Noir
-- Described as delicate, rich and intense, this red wine is actually made from black grapes with low sugar content but high acidity. Known for its versatility, Pinot Noir goes well with lamb, grilled sausages, roasted chicken or duck, pork, game birds and pasta. Riesling
-- Available in white or red, this wine usually contains low to medium alcohol. The sweeter versions go well with crab, mussels, fish and shellfish, while the drier Rieslings go well with corn on the cob and ham.
