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Step 1
Select a well-rated Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir is made in places like Oregon, California, Italy and Argentina. A fine bottle of Pinot Noir will likely cost around $40.
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Step 2
Choose a Merlot for your lighter red wine choice. Merlot that is medium-to-dark red in color and has black-currant notes offers a good sense of how diverse a red wine can be. It's also a good substitute for a Cabernet Sauvignon, which can sometimes come across with more tannic (acidic) characteristics.
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Step 3
Buy a unique, medium-bodied red wine from the Italian province of Trentino. A bottle of Teroldego made by Cavit will add variety to your red wine selection and is good for pairing with pasta or meat dishes. Find this red wine at Cavitcollection.com (see Resources below).
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Step 4
Bring in some of the red wines from France's Burgundy region. Vineyards in this area have the best sources of soil and sun for the grape and vine, which are important aspects of developing Burgundy wines.
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Step 5
Explore a selection of affordable red wines. Bolla Wines of Italy produces a large variety of respected, moderately priced red wines. To buy wine or simply decide which one to pick up at your local wine-and-spirits shop, check out Bolla.com (see Resources below).
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Step 6
Select rose and red dessert wines for your tasting bar. A lighter-fair Zinfandel with Merlot characteristics is a good way for a person to get acquainted with the taste of wines in the red family.
