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Friday lunchtime is nearly upon us. This week seems to have been very long and busy.

The hours are counting down to the weekend and that means a few bottles of my favourite wine will be drunk.

Well if the truth be told, it’s normally a few bottles on a Friday, then a few more on Saturday and unfortunately just the one on Sunday. On a Monday morning I have to be up bright and breezy ready for another busy week at work.

I am still a bit of an amateur when it comes to choosing the right wine and I will admit to sometimes getting it wrong. Occasionally I have been known to serve a white instead of a red.

For Friday’s dinner I was thinking about dishing up a nice cut of steak. To accompany this I think I should be choosing a nice Cabernet Sauvignon. However my predicament is I am an absolute lover of any sort of Shiraz, so perhaps I should get a couple of bottles of this.

This Saturday we have a family celebration and I will be laying on a nice finger buffet at my house. I find that when I host a party at my house my family never seem to bring their own wine with them, so I always end up having to get extra supplies in. Cava is my favourite wine, so I will probably go for this. My dilemma will be should I get Rosado Cava or Reserve Cava, or perhaps, as it’s a big event, I should just get a case of each.

On Sunday night there will be just be the two of us and I think after our weekend of heavy drinking we will just enjoy a nice cup of tea.

I can’t believe it but that is another weekend done and dusted. It will soon be Monday morning again, which means the alarm will be buzzing nice and early ready for another stressful week at work.  Oh roll on Friday.

Wine enthusiasts around the world consider French wine to be superior and they are considered the benchmark by which other wines are measured. There are many varities of wines, the more commonly known ones are red, white, rose and champagne.

There are thirteen different regions in France with literally thousands of vineyards that produce wine. France is also known for having the ideal location for growing grapes. The soil conditions are perfect and the vineyards are very close to the water. The climate in France also makes it one of the best locations in the world for wine.

Wines are usually classified according to the grape varieties used to make them. One grape variety, the Barbera, is often used for red wine. This variety is grown mainly in Piedmont, Italy, but is quite adaptable to other regions, and is also grown on a limited scale in the United States. Barbera grapes produce wines with a full-bodied fruity taste as they have a high natural acidity.

Wine enthusiasts all know about one variety grown in many parts of the world, the Cabernet Sauvignon. This grape variety, grown primarily in Medoc, France, has found its way to California, Australia and other wine-making countries. Wine enthusiasts would consider Cabernet Sauvignon wines to be among the best red wines in the world. Among the white varieties, the Chardonnay is easily the most popular, producing some of the world’s finest white wines. These French wine varieties are favorites when dining.

French wine varies from the most common types that you can find in wine stores everywhere, to the rare varieties, which can be very difficult to find. If you are looking for one of the rarer varieties of French wine, the Internet is always a good source of information. Rare vintage French wine can be extremely hard to find, but by looking at the many different wine websites and wine forums, you may find what you are looking for.

Without a doubt, French wine is a cut above the average wine. Other wines may use the same ingredients and methods in production, but they don’t taste the same as those made in France. You can impress your friends with a little knowledge and fool proof wine values. When you taste a wine that was made in France – you’ll know it, because French wine has a taste and aroma like no other.