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[wondersofwine]

Some Midwestern wine producers make a sweet red wine. Worldwide most red wines are dry. Exceptions to this are some dessert wines such as Vin Santo (Italy) which can be made from either white grape or red grape varieties, and vintage Port (both Vin Santo and vintage Port are expensive wines.) Some sparkling wines from red grapes have a little sweetness--Brachetto d'Asti such as Banfi Rosa Regale (Italy) or Bugey Cerdon from France. You might try looking for fruity red wines which will almost seem sweet even though they don't have residual sugar. A Beaujolais-Villages might please you or ask an informed wine store employee to make a recommendation for an easy-drinking and fruity red wine. Perhaps if local liquor laws permit, he/she could open a bottle and let you have a taste to see if you like it before making the purchase.