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Secret - If it tastes good to you buy it and drink it. In wine growing countries and regions ask to try the local vin-de-ordinaire using the Red/White guide below. You will be surprised at how helpful the people will be and how inexpensive the carafe of good wine.

Storing -  55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit, steady temperature and protection from direct sunlight and vibration. Bottles  should be stored on their sides so the corks don't dry out.

Serving 

• White and sparkling wines 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Not more than an hour in the refrigerator or a half-hour in the freezer to cool.

• Red wines 55 to 65 F. Cool in ice bucket if need be.

Tools - Waiter's corkscrew   

Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon - Bordeaux wines can be  rough (tannic) when young; good with beef and lamb.

Merlot - Lighter than Cabernet easy to drink.

Pinot Noir - Burgundy more delicate than Cabernet or Merlot, good with grilled salmon, roast chicken, and lamb.

Zinfandel - California light, Beaujolais, rich, heavy.  Good with tomato-sauce pastas, pizza, and grilled and barbecued meats.

Syrah (Shiraz) - Rhone, spicy red good with steak, beef, wild game, stews, etc.

Sangiovese - Chianti,  good with Italian and other Mediterranean- style cuisines.

Barbera - Italian, similar to Merlot 

White Wines

Chardonnay - medium-to full-bodied,  good with simply prepared seafood and poultry dishes. The equal partner of the great and famous Champagne sparkling wines. Blend Names; Mersault, Montrachet, Grand Cru of Chablis, Blanc de Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc - lighter than Chardonnay, good with shellfish, white fish and chicken dishes, pasta with pesto and  salads. Refreshing, crisp acidity, lemony-lime, green-grass aroma and semi-thin body.

Riesling - German origin, slightly to very sweet with dessert, dry with chicken and pork dishes, as well as spicy foods. [Emerald Riesling American hybrid grape very versatile and popular]

Gewürztraminer - German good with ham, pork and grilled sausages.

Chenin Blanc - light, fruity, under rated a good wine by itself or with salads, tasty snacks, etc.

Muscat - good with desserts of fresh fruit or fruit/nut tarts.

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Enjoy
Have a slug and see if you like it and it's price

Glass is Best
The right glass brings out the best in the wine

Why?
Is it what you ordered?
Has it gone to vinegar?
Is it at the right temprature?