whats the difference between white wine and red wine?
Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at
1:22 am
dnic asked:
Someone told me that wine is alot healthier than drinking alcohol or beer… Whats the difference between red and white wine?
Someone told me that wine is alot healthier than drinking alcohol or beer… Whats the difference between red and white wine?
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White is made from white grapes and red is made from red grapes.
Red wine is generally considered good for the heart. It contains anti-oxidants plus other things that promote good heart health.
Check with the American Heart Association for more details.
red is made with the skins. white is made with peeled grapes (no, they don’t use green grapes). and red has heart-healthy chemicals, and fewer calories than beer (same alcohol content per serving, though). of course, it’s only good for you in moderation, like most things
red wines are made from red grapes n white wine from white grapes. we also have rose wines.red wines can be aged wherein white wines are not aged.red wine is usually drank with red meat n white with white meat. depending on the grapes used in them the wines will be dry or sweet. the grapes used for making wine can’t b eaten.hope this helps… Cheers!
ITS NOT THE COLOUR OF THE GRAPE ! Red uses the skin, white does not ! Crush both grapes and the juice is the same colour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DIFFERENT WINES GOES WITH DIFFERENT MEATS.
The main difference between red and white wine actually involves two factors:
1) The types of grapes used to make the wine: Red wine is made using “black” grapes, which are dark in color, while most white wines are made from “white” grapes, which are pale yellow.
2) “Skin contact”: Red wine is allowed to mature for a few days or weeks in contact with the skins of the crushed “black grapes.” The color from the skins leeches into the wine, giving it its red hue.
In terms of how the foods the two types of wine are paired with, the most basic rule of thumb is red wine with red meat, and white wine with white meat, but wine and food pairing is not quite so simple as that, and relies on more fundamental factors in the wine such as its acidity, body, and so on.