Wine's popularity has exploded in recent years as more and more consumers discover the suprisingly large and varied wine choices in the American marketplace. Listed below are the descriptions of the most popular varietals, and also some information on imported wine from some of the most popular regions in the world.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the number one choice for those who are interested in aging their wine, often improving with age into a truly great wine more than any other single varietal. With age, its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar, violets, leather, or cigar box and its typically tannic edge may soften and smooth considerably. Typically, Cabernet Sauvignon wines smell like black currants with a degree of bell pepper or weediness, varying in intensity with climatic conditions. Cabernet Sauvignon has emerged as America's most popular varietal red wine. Cabernet Sauvignon has replaced "burgundy" as a consumer's generic term for red wine (as Chardonnay is now the equivalent term for generic white wine). This popularity was based partly on the flavor appeal of the grape and partly on its status or snob-appeal as a "collector's" wine.
