Wine grape varieties represent only a small portion of the more than 600 kinds of grapes. Each grape variety has its own unique combination of characteristics including color, size, skin thickness, acidity, yield per vine and flavors. Only a few grape varieties are suited to produce fine quality wine..

A cordial or liqueur is an alcoholic beverage prepared by combining a spirit with certain flavorings, and then adding sugar syrup in excess of two and a half percent of the volume. Some common types of cordials include cream liqueurs, amaretto, triple sec and sambucca. Whisky, Rum, Tequila, Vodka and Brandy are famous types of spirits.