| Wine is probably the most famous alcoholic | | | | range of 50g/L of sugar to anywhere between |
| beverage. They are classified by numerous | | | | 400gL sugar. Late harvest grapes are used to |
| methods. This includes classifying them based on | | | | prepare desert wine. Fortified wines are obtained |
| color, place of origin, the method of producing and | | | | by stopping the fermentation process and adding |
| the style used in storing them. | | | | spirit into the grape juice. These are sweet and |
| By vinification method, they can be classified as | | | | contain more alcohol. |
| either sparkling or still, fortified or dessert wines. | | | | Irrespective of the type, they should always be |
| Red colored wine is obtained when grapes are | | | | tasted in a proper wine glass. A wine glass |
| allowed to ferment along with their grape skins. | | | | typically consists of three parts: the foot on which |
| This is usually prepared by fermenting either black | | | | the entire glass ware rests, the bowl in which the |
| or red grapes and it receives its color mainly due | | | | wine is filled and the stem which connects the |
| to a process known as maceration. The white | | | | foot and the bowl. These glasses are usually |
| wine is prepared from any variety grapes. The | | | | prepared by glass blowing method. High quality |
| skin of the grapes is completely separated and | | | | glasses are made from lead crystal. Lead crystal |
| the grape juice is left to ferment. | | | | glasses have higher refractive index and are a bit |
| Sparkling wines are those which have | | | | heavier than the usual glasses. |
| effervescence due to the presence of carbon | | | | Based on the shape and its use, wine glasses are |
| dioxide. Carbon dioxide can be produced naturally | | | | broadly divided into red, white, dessert and |
| through fermentation process or can be injected | | | | sparkling wine glasses. Red wine glasses are |
| forcefully at later stages. The most popular | | | | rounder than any other wine glasses. White wine |
| sparkling wine in the world is the champagne. Still | | | | glasses are more U shaped, while the sparkling |
| wines are those which do not have any | | | | glasses are narrower, and taller. Dessert glasses |
| effervescence. Dessert wines are usually sweet. | | | | are usually smaller and shorter. |
| The amount of sweetness can vary between the | | | | |