How can you judge Wine by its color?

 Here is a quick guide to understanding the Wine attributes by judging the color of Wine.

RED WINES

• When the wine is light bodied or has a transparent red color, there is a wide watery rim on the top layer of wine in the glass. The light-bodied red wines tend to have low tannin and high acidity. 
• A medium bodied red wine tends to have moderate tannin and medium acidity. This can be identified when the red wine has a semi-transparent, opaque core and medium rim width.
• A full-bodied red wine tends to have high tannin and low acidity. The red wine with opaque color and thick rim width falls into this category. 

WHITE WINES

• White wines with pale yellow-green-silver glow, also called light bodied white wines, tend to have high acidity and are best enjoyed ice-cold.
• White wines with pale gold-platinum glow, also called medium bodied white wines, tend to have moderate acidity and most of the white wines fall into this category.
• Full bodied white wines tend to have low acidity and rich creamy food compliments them. These can be identified with the rich yellow-copper glow of white wine. 

So, the next time you try a white wine or a red wine, you can judge the acidity and tannin present in it by looking at the color of the wine.

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