认识一些葡萄酒的品种

红葡萄酒

Cabernet Sauvignon：赤霞珠。原产于法国波尔多。非常著名的葡萄品种，皮厚，成熟期长，产量低。赤霞珠做的葡萄酒酒体饱满，单宁高，酸度明显。
Merlot：梅洛，法国最为广泛种植的葡萄品种。
Pinot Noir: 黑皮诺；noir是法语的“黑”。因为电影《Sideways》而流行。
Sangiovese: the predominant red wine grape of Tuscany in Central Italy. Makes a hearty, dry red wine.
Shiraz/Syrah: the classic Rhone Valley grape, Shiraz is the Australian name.
Zinfandel: the "American wine grape", from California.
White Zinfandel: remove red Zinfandel grapes from the juice before they impart significant color.
Tempranillo: 主要产于西班牙和葡萄牙。Temprano在西班牙语里的意思是"early"，因为这种葡萄成熟的比较早，但也因为这个，Tempranillo的香气较弱，通常和其他葡萄（如Grenache或Carignan）进行混合，或在橡木桶中保存来吸收木桶的味道。

Chardonnay: 美国最流行的白葡萄酒品种。原产于Burgundy。也用于生产香槟。通常过橡木桶。
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio: French and Italian names. (Gris/Grigio = grey) Pinot Grigio is the second most popular white wine variety sold in the United States.
Sauvignon Blanc: native to Loire and Bordeaux. Usually fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve the acidity of the wine
Riesling: originated in the Rhine region. Can be semi-sweet or sweet or dry (sometimes labeled as Dry Riseling).
Gewürztraminer: A very aromatic variety. Pink skin. Typical aromas reminiscent of pink flowers and lychees. Grown all over the Alps. "gewürzt" means "spiced" in German. "Traminer" is another variety (green-skinned), Gewürztraminer is an aromatic mutation of Traminer.
Semillon: with distinct fig-like character. From France.
Pinot Blanc (Blanc = white)

Champagne: 香槟。不是所有的气泡酒都叫香槟。只有在法国Champagne酒区生产的sparkling wine才能叫香槟。主要葡萄种类：Pinot noir, Pinot meunier, and Chardonnay。比较知名的品牌：Dom Pérignon，Krug。
Crémant: 也来自法国，名字的意思是"creamy"
Moscato: 一种意大利的气泡酒.
Cava: 一种西班牙的气泡酒.