subject: Red Wine Selection Tips [print this page] To be able to know what good wine to buy for a special occasion or for personal drinking, you must know a bit more about wines. This is for you to able to differentiate good wines from cheap wines and choose an appropriate one to drink for a particular time of the day or occasion. Trying out different wines will also help you narrow down your specific preferences in taste. Here are some tips to help you select the wine you need.
Wines are usually classified based on grape variety, region, and age. Largest and most popular exporters of wine in the world are France, California, Chile, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. Based on region, wines have particular characteristics that are unique to its origin. For example, an Australian wine like a Peter Lehmann or Elderton Shiraz would have a richer and full-bodied taste while a Bordeaux wine from France can have a subtler finesse that is lower in alcohol content and smoother in texture. France, Chile and Argentina may be classified into Old World Wines with subtler characteristics compared to New World wines from Australia with bold and fruity characteristics. If you want to know
