What comes to your mind when you hear of red wine? Obviously, the color red, but there is more to the red wine than the red color. Known as one of the best varieties of wine, red wine gets its sexy red color from a vast assortment of grapes that are deep purple, reddish and blue in color.

Red Wine Glasses

Red wine tastes best when served in wine glasses with wide bottom. Many people like oval or egg-shaped bowl for sipping red wine. A perfect red wine glass is one that has the capacity to be filled with 10 – 22 ounces of wine. Best red wine serving temperature is between 60-65 degrees Farenheit.

Popular Red Wine Varieties

Today the wine market has over 50 different varieties of Red Wine. Most of the happening bars of the world do have stocks of red wines like Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Petite Sirah and Grenache. Red wine comes in different flavors like currant, cherry, plum, strawberry, gooseberry, raisin, fig, coffee, cocoa, mocha, clove and pepper.