Wine has made its way right across the globe, into the homes and hearts of many. It is undeniably one of the most popular alcoholic beverages found in your local supermarket and liquor store today. In a way wine has achieved world domination and has left other alcoholic beverages to eat it s dust. Wine is steeped in history, tradition, romance, elegance and sophistication.
It is quite a pity that wine has lost some of it s former prestige in certain countries around the globe. This is mainly due to the fact that in those countries wine is sold cheaply at prices that are affordable to people who see it as nothing more than a way to get really drunk on a tight budget. In other places in the world wine is revered and admired and the process of nurturing the perfect red wine has become a praised art form.
The French Really Do Know Their Stuff
When it comes to making wine, especially red wine, no other country has the reputation that the French do. The French have also not earned this title by chance. French wine, particularly French red wine, is some of the best in the world. The making of French red wine has been coming along and has been perfected of the past few hundred years. French red wine is made better in quality, texture and taste because of these age old traditions and this vast reservoir of wine making knowledge.
The French are so passionate about the making of their wines that not only do the regional differences affect their wine making but also the laws. French red wine from two different regions in France will differ in taste, texture and in many other ways simply because of the difference in the climate and the soils that the grapes were grown in. French red wine will also differ from one region to the next because of the laws governing the processes in winemaking from different regions.
All of this fuss is in order to bring you the very best French red wine. Red wine temperature is important for flavor, serve it too cold and the subtlety of the flavors can be lost. Serve red wine too warm and it can seem flat and the refreshing effect is lost. How you serve your French red wine will also impact on the taste as it can compliment or even be enhanced by certain foods and meals but can also be very rewarding enjoyed on its own.