Argentine Reds

Australian Reds

Although Australia has had vineyards since the late 1700's, it wasn't until the late 1950's that Aussie winemakers started to focus on table wines. By the 1980's Australian wines finally began to get the attention of the rest of the world. Southern Australia’s forte is Shiraz, a bold, spicy berry-driven wine not for the faint of heart. Shiraz and Syrah are two different names for the same exact grape.

Cabernet Sauvignon

The king of grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon produces full-bodied and well-structured red wine with the ability to improve with bottle ageing. Look for fruit flavors of currants, cassis, and berries accented by notes ranging from dried herbs and earth to tobacco, leather, and cedar.

Chile

Italian Reds

Italy is the world's largest wine producer, with production just under 25% of the world's total. It is also the greatest wine consumer. Italy is a land of vast geographic diversity ranging from its northern cool-temperature vineyards in the foothills of the Alps to the hot southland.

Kosher Wines

These wines are made according to Jewish rabbinical law. Kosher wine production must follow precise standards of purity under the direction of a rabbi and may be handled only by workers who are orthodox Jews.

Maryland Wine - Red

Merlot

In French, the word Merlot means "young blackbird," probably alluding to the grape's beautiful dark-blue color. Merlot grapes ripen fairly early and have lower trannins compared to Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot wines are medium to dark red in color, rich and fruity, with characteristics of black currant, cherry and mint.

Miscellaneous Reds

These charming reds don’t fall into any of our major categories for Red wines. Don’t be afraid to venture out and try something new!

Pinot Noir & Red Burgundy

The red grape of France's Burgundy region. The combination of Pinot Noir's mutating characteristics and difficult growing requirements (a long, cool growing season) makes this variety a frustrating grape from which to make wine. The flavor is chameleonlike. When young, good wines exhibit the simpler fruity characteristics of cherries, plums, rasberris and strawberries. As they mature, they display a variety of complex characteristics including chocolate, game, figs, prunes, smokiness, truffles and violets.

Portugal

Red Bordeaux

Bordeaux is an area in southwest France considered by most wine enthusiasts as the world's greatest wine producing region. Bordeaux's red wines make up 75% of the production. The primary red grape varieties used in Bordeaux are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

South African Reds

Southern France

Southern France is the home of the Rhone Valley, Provence, and the Languedoc. The main grape varietals grown in the Southern Rhone, Provence, and Languedoc are Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre, usually with a preponderance of Grenache, a full-bodied, high alcohol grape that tastes of cherry liqueur and raspberries. The Northern Rhone valley is home to the greatest expressions of Syrah with villages such as Hermitage, Cote Rotie, and Cornas. Some great values can be found in Cote du Rhone, Coteaux du Languedoc, and many others.

Spanish Reds

Impressively, Spain has more vineyard acreage than any other country. Spain’s specialty are rich red wines made from grapes such as Tempranillo, Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache), and Monastrell (a.k.a. Mourvedre/Mataro). Many of our best bargain wines are found in this category.

Zinfandel, Syrah, Petit Sirah, Etc

Zinfandel is considered California's red wine grape because it is not widely grown in other parts of the world. Zinfandel can produce wines ranging from light, nouveau styles to hearty, robust reds with berry like, spicy flavors and plenty of tannins. Petite Sirah produces a deep colored, robust and peppery wine that packs plenty of tannins and has a good aging ability. Malbec, a specialty of Argentina, is a robust and smoky red perfect for grilled meats.