How to recognize a good quality real wine?
Imagine a picture of you enjoying a glass of wine with a partner by the fireplace. It is a pretty nice picture, right? But….is the wine that you are drinking healthier than the other one you wanted to buy? Is there a difference in making red and white wine? And finally, have you just drank a real or artificial made wine, even though it says there is no expiration date?
Find the answers to your questions in our short text below.
Difference in wine-making process between white and red wine
Of course there is a difference in making red and white wine and the secret is in the grain. White wines are obtained by fermenting must and red wines by boiling. When processing white grapes, the skin, the seeds and stalks need to be removed, so only the “fleshy” part of the grape is used, while in a case of black grapes the whole grain is processed. White wines are more sensitive and require special care and in some cases can even be obtained by a fast processing of red grape varieties.
Which wine is healthier?
If you are wondering which wine is healthier, then it is certainly red wine because it contains a higher percentage of minerals, tannin, grape sugar and they are biologically more valuable than the white ones.
How to know which wine is real wine?
In order to check if the wine is real or artificial, quite natural or colored, you can do the quick and easy test at your home:
Firstly pour water into a glass, shortly after put in 4 tablespoons of wine. If the wine is colored or artificial it will mix with water or sink to the bottom, but if it is a real one it will remain floating on the surface of the water and will not mix with water because real wine is lighter than water. As simple as that.
A few more interesting facts about wine
Five factors affect the taste of wine: soil, climate, sun exposure, grape variety and winemaker. Due to the different climate, the wine gives different results. So there is a difference in wines of the same grape variety from different countries, which means you will be surprised how big the difference is in flavors between Chardonnay wines from France and Chile for example.
As you know, wine gets better and tastier over the time. This is due to the fact that over the years there is a complex chemical reaction that takes place between sugars, acids and substances known as phenol compounds. Over time, this chemical reaction can affect the taste of wine in a way that gives it a pleasant taste. White wine also has a natural acidity that helps to improve its taste over time.
Most famous wines are originated from: Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Chile and Argentina.
We hope that by reading this text you will obtain some useful information that will help you enjoy the charms and flavors of wine even more the next time you drink it. Invite your friends, choose the right wine, and prepare some delicious dessert by the recipe you can find on the Food page. Our suggestion is Delicious dessert with pears and dark chocolate.
“In vino veritas”, so don’t exaggerate if you didn’t plan to be too honest this time.