Monday, September 19, 2011

Just a WINE THING...

Hola my fellow wine lovers!!! Hope all is well in winevill..LOL So today I thought I would just bring some knowledge here to the atmosphere regarding our dear friend and lover...Mr.Wine or for the men who read my blog; Miss. Wine..:-) The below information ties into a a wine or two that I will discuss tomorrow here...the fact that  i thought "table wine" was just a  really nice, seductive wine. LMAO.. NOT AT ALL at least the one I purchased wasnt.. This bady boy was a BEAST!!!
Well please fill free to educate yourself below, till manana... Ciao, Drink and Be Merry!!!!

Wine Alcohol Content List
Given here is a tabular description of the many wines that are available in the market, according to the amount of alcoholic content in them.

Very Low Wine Content: Under 12.5%
Rose wine: Portuguese roses, California white zinfandel
Sparkling wine: Italian prosecco, Italian asti
White wine: German riesling, Portuguese vinho verde, French vouvray and muscadet, Spanish txacolina

Moderately Low Wine Content: 12.5% - 13.5%
Rose wine: French roses, Spanish roses
Sparkling wine: French champagne, California sparkling wine, Spanish cava
White wine: Spanish albarino, French white burgundy, New York riesling, South African sauvignon blanc, New Zealand sauvignon blanc, Austrian gruner veltliner, Australian riesling, Italian pinot grigio, Oregon pinot gris, French alsace white, French loire and Bordeaux white
Red wine: Italian chianti, French Bordeaux, French beaujolais and burgundy, Spanish Rioja

High Wine Content: 13.5% - 14.5%
White wine: South African chenin blanc, Chilean chardonnay, California viognier, French sauternes, California chardonnay, Australian chardonnay, California pinot gris, California sauvignon blanc
Red wine: Australian shiraz, Argentine malbec, California cabernet sauvignon, French rhone red, California syrah, California pinot noir, Italian barolo, Chilean merlot

Very High Wine Content: Above 14.5%
White wine: Spanish sherry (fortified), French muscat de beaumes-de-venise (fortified), Portuguese madeira (fortified)
Red wine: Portuguese port (fortified), California zinfandel, California petite sirah, Italian amarone

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