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Legendary sweet wine from grapes shrivelled by noble rot (botrytis). Louis XIV called it 'the wine of kings, the king of wines'.
With foie gras or fruit desserts.
For readers of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
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Hungarian fruit brandy, protected by law: it must be made only from fruit grown in Hungary.
Paprika beef soup-stew of Hungarian herdsmen (gulyás).
Sweet, hot or smoked (Spanish pimentón de la Vera).
Paprika-red stews.
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.