No matter what the color of grape skin, grape juice is nearly clear. ... When you don’t, you get white zinfandel, a blanc de noirs, which really isn’t a white wine but a light blush/rosé.

Light vs. Dark Reds. Not a particularly helpful designation as color in red wines can mean little. The assumption is that the darker the color the denser and more tannic the wine, but it’s not true.

A glass of nebbiolo from northern Italy is a contradiction. The color is deceivingly light, but the flavors are complex. Your brain sees simplicity, but the palate tastes something more.

Looking at wine through rosé-colored glasses Finding a great dry pink wine can be tricky. Jon Bonné tasted 60 rosés from around the globe to find 15 that best complement lighter summer dishes.

Food: New Wine in Uh, Juice Boxes. 3 minute read. ... which will be distributed only in dark-colored plastic bottles–a lot lighter than glass ones and therefore requiring less fossil fuel to ...

Compared to scent and taste, sight is the sense people pay the least attention to during a wine tasting. Yet the appearance of wine, with its endless palette of shades, provides essential information.