The Comparison Between Red Wine And White Wine

Many people have a preference to either rich red wine or white wines. The seeds and skin are not usually used when making white wine. The skins are removed and yeast is added so the juice can ferment. People like white wine for its aroma and fruity flavor.

Rich Body and Color in Red Wines

When people visit a winery, they will learn many facts about both red and white wines in the wine tasting room. Dark red and black grapes are used for making red wines. The grapes are crushed with the skins and fermented, usually for one to two weeks. Red wines get their richer flavor by using the dark grapes with their skins, which have natural compounds and give the red wine its body. A natural chemical called Tannins found in the skins of red grapes is the biggest difference between red and white wines. This natural chemical, Tannins, is what gives red wines its rich color and flavors.

Antioxidant Found in Red Wines

An antioxidant called Resveratrol is found in red grapes. This antioxidant is contributed to helping prevent bad cholesterol, avoid blood vessel damage and blood clots. Red wines are made with the skins and the grapes are fermented longer, which gives the red wine more of the antioxidant, Resveratrol.

Calories in Red and White Wines

Many people think that red wines contain a larger amount of calories than white wines. In fact, the difference is very little. Red wines contain about 74 calories in a three to five once glass and white wine contain about 70 calories for the same size glass. White wines usually contain a few less calories but this to can change depending on the wines.

Benefits of Wines

Even with the powerful antioxidant from the red wine skins, researchers are not sure if red wine is healthier than white wine. Just because people believe that red wines will raise good cholesterol levels, help avoid heart diseases, and keep their arteries from being damaged, does not mean that red wine is healthier than white wine.

Researchers have studied the absorption of non-heme iron in people who drink both red and white wine, with controlled meals. It was proven that white wine is absorbed two to three times more effectively in the system than white wines. Red wine has little to no significance of absorption of iron because of the Polyphenols that are found in red wines. Polyphenols prevent the absorption of iron into the body.
People learn many useful facts about wines when visiting a wine tasting room and can choose the wine that best fits their tastes.

How To Tell A Merlot From A Cabernet

Both Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are a French red wine that are very similar in some respects but very different in others. The names actually refer to the type of grape used to produce these fine wines and as such they both possess different qualities and flavors. The grapes used for Merlot tend to ripen earlier in the season and are also jucier. Cabernet Sauvignon on the other hand uses a grape that ripens later and exhibits an aroma similar to blackcurrant.

Red wines are simply beautiful. Striking shades of ruby glimmering through the glass delight those who enjoy it. France has traditionally been the top producer of red wines in the world. Two of the absolutely most versatile of reds to have emerged from there are Merlot and Cabernet. Both these wines have enough body to be enjoyed with most hearty meals such as beef, stews, poultry, pork and rich seafood, such as lobster. Yet there are some big differences between them.

Merlots are well known for their fruitiness. Often when you hear Merlots described the first words are the type of fruit taste it has, followed by a variety of other flavors and aromas found in the wine such as oak, earthy, chocolate, smoky and a variety of other adjectives. Merlots offer a variety of types from a light fruity wine that is easy to drink to a much more complex, tannic wine that can easily be paired with beef.

Cabernet tends to be discussed in more complex terms than Merlots. In general Cabernet tends to be a little more tannic, with less sugar than Merlot. Merlot grapes actually ripen earlier than Cabernet, hence the mildness of Merlot wine compared with Cabernet. Also, Cabernet is usually aged longer than Merlot before serving hence the more sophisticated tastes. While there are numerous similarities between the two types of wine, from their aromas and flavors to their food pairings, Cabernet tends to be the more mature of the two, in age, history and taste.

Another wine mystery, which needs to be unveiled, is that of the Beaujolais Nouveau. What is it and why is it so popular in mid-November? Basically, Beaujolais Nouveau is a lightweight, young wine, which is usually fermented for just a few weeks. It hails from the Beaujolais region of France and goes on sale each year on the third Thursday of November. It has a limited shelf-life and is definitely not the wine you want to put away in the back of your wine cellar to let it age. In fact it is best drunk fresh. In the worst years of production, Beaujolais Nouveau is only good for its first couple of months. In good years, it may be drunk up to a year later. In the early twentieth century, Beaujolais was not allowed to be sold before mid-December, but the rules were relaxed to mid-November in 1951. The immaturity of this wine often leads to unfavorable ratings, however it should be noted that Beaujolais Nouveau is very different from other French reds and should not be judged on the same standards. It has practically no tannins and should be served chilled. Beaujolais Nouveau has benefited from marketing in a way that no other wine has.

France offers a wide variety of red wines from the different regions of the country. Each wine has its own special aspects just waiting to be discovered. Before dismissing any of them, do a little research to find a highly recommended one, pair it with a suggested food and set aside all preconceptions. Who knows – you might just surprise yourself!