Sparkling Wine is just what it sounds like—a festive, bubbly wine. The fizz is created through fermentation or by an infusion of CO2. Sparkling wines are typically white or rosé but can be red. Brut is dry. Champagne is sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wines are Champagne (only those from the Champagne area of France can legally be called Champagne). Break out the bubbly with goat cheese, berries or seafood.

As a cross of the famed Chardonnay grape with the popular Seyval, Chardonel is usually barrel fermented, very dry and full bodied. This is great with heavier seafood dishes, as well as chicken with cream sauces.

One of Missouri's most versatile white grapes, Vignoles produces wines ranging from dry to sweet late harvest dessert wines. Vignoles' luscious floral aroma and fruity flavors of pineapple and apricot are reminiscent of German Riesling. Ideal with Chinese food, fresh fruit, and fruit desserts.

Made from any number of white grapes, dessert wines have higher levels of sugars and alcohol. Typically, they have fresh, fruity notes of peach or apricot, with some honey in there too, that like to hang out for a while on the taste buds. (Some dessert wines are made from fruits like peaches and apples.)