So, I'm new at this whole wine thing.

[wineguruchgo]

Hello SR,

Welcome to the wineboard. What you are asking is an arduous task for us. I would suggest, if you really are interested, getting the book "Great wine made simple" by Andrea Immer or if you belong to Netflix or an online rental place put the word wine into the search engine. There are a few dvd's out there that will help you.

To answer your questions: Merlot is a grape and there are over 300 more of them. Brut is a style - it actually refers to the amount of sugar in the Champagne.

Here is a run down of the most common grapes out there. Don't be daunted by the list - you have many years to explore this world!

See http://wines.com/varietals.html


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[This message has been edited by Jackie (edited 06-01-2005).]