- A key to understanding the differences between wines: tannins. Tannins are the textural elements that make wine taste dry. In most cases, there are a higher concentration of tannins in red wines than white wines.
- You should drink most white wines within 1-2 years, the sooner the better. Red Wines are better with age,10-20 years. Why you ask? Back to tannins. Tannins allow wine to better with age.
- You are told to “swirl” your glass of wine, particularly reds, but works for whites as well, to make it softer on your tannins and brings out the true aroma.
- Most wines are named after the key grape variety used to make them and some regions are better at certain types of grape varieties than others. For instance, Napa Valley is known for their Cabernet Sauvignon made with the cabernet sauvigon grape grown in the region.
- If you can’t see through the glass, it’s a good red wine.
Hopefully I didn’t just lie to yall… lol
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From my friend to yours — time for a dinner party!
Original Source: Food and Wine Pairing Method