Red or White?

A perfect wine is the perfect mood setter for a dinner party. However, to  people  new to wines,  choosing between white and red wine is a struggle. One starts with the question, “What is the difference between white and red wine?”

Aside from the evident difference which is color, there are several distinctions between the two that will help people in finding wine-starter preference. First thing to know is that white wines are sweet in general; red wine is less sweet, more complex, and a much complicated drink. The plain sweetness of white wine is due to its main ingredient, simple grape juice. Red wine has grape juice, skin, seeds, and selected stems as the ingredients–these constitute the rich and complex taste it has.

Tannins are very important when it comes with the wine taste. Tannins are bitter-tasting substance that cause the “dry mouth” feeling associated with most red wines than whites.

Also, white wines are more suitable to meat like chicken and fish while the red wines complement red meats and thick and heavy sauces. For the health conscious, be reminded that red wine has more reservatrol, a higher-level antioxidant which reduces the risk of high cholesterol.