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So you want to learn about wine. Herein are not the whole of the wine grape varieties used in winemaking today, but are the major players, the “handful” of wines I think are essential to having a basic wine knowledge. I wanted to take a minute to make a wine grape table of contents of sorts, so that you can find the wine variety of your choice much easier.

So, in no particular order of importance:

White Wines

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Gewürztraminer
Viognier
Muscat

Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Zinfandel
Shiraz
Sangiovese
Barbera
Gamay

Fortified Wines

Port
Madeira
Sherry
Marsala

Sparkling Wines

Sparkling Wine

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