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Aromatic, high-acid white that ranges from bone dry to very sweet. Ages for decades.
Off-dry Riesling is one of the best wines with spicy Indian and Thai food.
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Clear cherry brandy with a light almond note from the cherry stones. Used in Black Forest gâteau and cheese fondue.
In German-speaking countries, Schnaps means a clear fruit brandy. Sweet 'peach schnapps' is an American liqueur, a different thing.
A dark, sweet-bitter German herbal liqueur.
The world's most popular beer style: fermented cool and stored ('lagered') cold, giving a clean, crisp taste.
Munich's soft, bready pale lager.
Strong, malty lagers; doppelbock was brewed by monks as 'liquid bread' during Lent fasting.
The world's most planted red grape: full-bodied, tannic, with blackcurrant, cedar and mint. The backbone of Left Bank Bordeaux.
Softer and plummier than Cabernet, with chocolate notes. Pétrus, one of the world's most expensive wines, is almost all Merlot.
Light-bodied, silky red with cherry, raspberry and earthy notes. Difficult to grow, which is why great Burgundy is so prized.
Dark, peppery red. Called Syrah in France (savoury, smoky) and Shiraz in Australia (riper, jammy).
Inky, plush red with plum and violet. Argentina made it famous, grown at high altitude in the Andes.
Spain's signature red: cherry, leather and tobacco, often aged in oak. Labels show ageing: Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva.