Red wine
Red wine at T.J.'s Fine Wine and Liquor in Brandon, Mississippi: what it is, how to choose it, and the brands on our shelf.
Cabernet, blends, and everything that goes with a grill.
How to choose
Match the weight. Big steak, big red. Pizza and pasta do fine with something lighter and juicier.
Watch the oak. Heavily oaked reds taste like vanilla and toast. Some people love it, some people want fruit instead.
Tannin is the drying feeling, not bitterness. If wine makes your mouth feel chalky, ask for a softer red and we will point at one.
Brands on our shelf
- A to Z
- Alamos
- Apothic
- Austin Hope
- Barefoot
- Belle Glos
- Black Box
- Black Stallion
- Bogle
- Bonanza
- Bota Box
- Bread & Butter
- Candoni
- Catena
- Caymus
- Clos du Bois
- Conundrum
- Coppola
- Cupcake
- Da Vinci
- Daou
- Dark Horse
- Davis Bynum
- Decoy
- Don Miguel Gascón
- Duckhorn
- Earthquake
- FitVine
- Franciscan
- Franzia
- Freakshow
- Gnarly Head
- Goldeneye
- Greenwing
- Hahn
- Imagery
- J Vineyards
- J. Lohr
- Jam Jar
- Joel Gott
- Josh
- Justin
- Kendall-Jackson
- La Crema
- La Vieille Ferme
- Louis Jadot
- Main & Vine
- Matua
- Meiomi
- Ménage à Trois
- Mirassou
- Murphy-Goode
- Porch Swing
- Protocolo
- Quilt
- Red Schooner
- Rodney Strong
- Roscato
- Seaglass
- Sutter Home
- Tapiz
- Tattoo Girl
- The Prisoner
- Threadcount
- Twenty Acres
- William Hill
- Woodbridge
- yellow tail
- 7 Deadly Zins
- 14 Hands
- 19 Crimes
- 1924
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Common questions
- What makes a wine red?
- Red wine ferments with grape skins, which supply color, tannin and part of the wine's structure. Grape variety, climate, extraction and aging then shape how light, full, firm or soft the finished wine feels.
- How do I choose a red wine?
- Start with body and tannin. Pinot noir is generally lighter, merlot often sits in the middle, and cabernet sauvignon is commonly fuller and firmer. Food, serving temperature and personal preference matter more than a universal ranking.
- Should red wine be served at room temperature?
- Red wine is usually best slightly cooler than a warm room. Lighter reds can take more chilling, while fuller reds need only a short cool-down. Excess heat makes alcohol more noticeable and can flatten the wine.
- Does T.J.'s Fine Wine and Liquor carry red wine?
- Yes. T.J.'s Fine Wine and Liquor carries red wine at 237 Orleans Way, Suite B, Brandon, Mississippi. Browse the brand names on this page, then call (769) 348-0006 to confirm a specific bottle before you drive in.