Sweet Red Wines... WHY?!

About this episode

The episode explores the popularity of sweet red wines and their appeal to consumers, particularly in relation to food pairing and beginner preferences.

Send us Fan Mail Sweet red wine keeps flying off shelves, so we taste what people actually buy and try to work out what’s driving the demand. We get blunt about confected flavours, then land on a more useful answer: sweetness, spritz, and lower alcohol can make real sense with spicy food and for beginners. Buckle Up and if you want to play along... don't. If you're a sucker for pain, wines below. https://www.yellowtailwine.com/en-au/product/shiraz/https://brownfamilywines.com.au/product...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann

Topics covered

• sweet red wine
• consumer demand
• flavor profiles
• food pairing
• beginner wines

Keywords

• sweet red wine
• consumer trends
• flavors
• alcohol content
• food pairing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: yellowtailwine.com, brownfamilywines.com.au

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