Crush Wine Bar, 318 Main St., North Little Rock, will be tasting red blends from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday (July 12). Cost is $10 (cash or check only, please).

Red blends, says Joseph St. Ana of Crush Wine Bar, are one of those rare items in the wide world of wine that aren't complicated -- they're simply a blend of different grapes. Here are a few of the different grapes used to make a bottle of Red Blend:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zinfandel
  • Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Sangiovese
  • Carignane

Mixing the flavor characteristics of two, three or more different grapes makes for a completely new drinking experience for anyone who has never tried a red blend wine before, St. Ana says.

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