I'm not well versed on those, I do know that Pinot noir grapes are most grown in cooler climates around the world.
I'm not too versed on whites.  I do know that another popular variety of red is pinot noir, and the grapes are grown in cooler locations.
I would love to take a wine tasting course. Sounds interesting, you would be partaking in a practice that has been more formalized since the 1300s. Neat, I recently got a Cabernet Sauvignon, do you know much about it? Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine and a part of the most widely recognized ones. What about Merlot?, could you tell me what is different about it? Merlot is on the softer and "fleshiness" side while Cabernet Sauvignon has more tannin. What about the whites what is the difference between a Pinot Griggio and a Sauvignon?
Pinot noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler climates, and the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France.