Pinot Noir is the best red wine for beginners, as it is light, not too bold and soft with tannins. The wines are generally dry, earthy with notes of cherry and raspberry. At a minimum, all wine is fermented grape juice. What gives the wine its body, aroma and flavor characteristics depends on the blend of grapes, the winegrower's technique and how the wine is stored during its aging.
Beginner wine drinkers want to stick with simple and less complex wines so as not to overwhelm the taste buds. Simple wines include single-varietal wines without oak, such as Pinot Grigio or Barbera, which are excellent wines for food. Zinfandel is one of the best red varieties for lovers of bold wines with a serious flavor. Brimming with purple fruit jam, this Californian specialty is perfect for those who believe that the bigger the better, thanks to its typically robust body, high alcohol content and intense focus.
Soft tannins keep the zinfandel accessible, especially in this juicy version of Paso Robles from The Fableist. A beginner in wine consumption is not used to knowing what a bottle of red or white wine will taste like. Your palate welcomes all kinds of flavors and flavors; however, many wine experts suggest that drinking a glass of white wine should come first. This is because the palate is better suited and more familiar with the sweet taste.
Compared to the introduction of a light or medium dry red wine glass. The best white wines for beginners are silky or soft on the palate, with balanced acidity and fruity flavors. It is very easily reduced when combined with hearty meat dishes, but if spices are skipped, spicy foods will add unpleasant heat to high-alcohol wines. Many beginners tend to prefer wines with simple fruit flavors, low in tannins (which translates to a mild wine) and moderate acidity, as they tend to be the easiest wines to drink.
Take the following month to buy a new bottle of wine a week (or have a drink with dinner or at a wine bar). She is passionate about eliminating bullying from wine education and has taught classes for levels 2 and 3 of the WSET. But despite the glut of snobbish wine descriptors you'll come across, there are some terms that mean pretty much the same thing to everyone. The vibrant acidity keeps this wine from being cloying, and the flavors of ripe citrus fruits, orchards and stone fruits make it delicious to drink.
There are other sweet white wine options to welcome your palate to a celebration of different flavors of wine. Prosecco is a sparkling wine from northern Italy and, in my opinion, the best sparkling wine for beginners. Alcohol (usually brandy) is added to a dessert wine so that it can retain more of its natural sugars, which are normally consumed during the fermentation process. It's really a matter of personal preference whether or not you start your wine drinking experience with reds or whites, but in general, it's best to start with white wines.
If you like a drier style of wine, look for “Secco” on the label, and if you want to start with a sweeter version of Lambrusco, Semisecco will indicate a higher sugar content in the wine. But regardless of the season, this lively and satisfying wine will make every day feel like a warm-weather holiday. Nikki Goddard is a wine writer with 14 years of industry experience, as well as CSW and WSET diploma certifications.
