Don’t love a bone-dry red wine, but also don’t want something too sweet? Wines that have residual sugars somewhere between three to five percent are considered semisweet red wine, or sometimes ...

That said, the best red wines for cooking are Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Both Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are relatively dry and not overly sweet ... a week to 10 days should ...