Daily wine tidbits

So, how do you know when your aged wine is ready to drink? The most important thing to remember is that typically, red wine ages better than white wine because of the amount of tannin in it. Tannin is the substance that comes from the stems, skins and pips of the grapes and even from the wooden barrels in which many wines are aged. It acts as a natural preservative and generally, red wines have more tannin because the red grapes are left to ferment in their own skins. So, how do you know when your red wine is ready to drink? As a red wine ages, it loses color. Typically, a red wine starts off as a purplish color and if aged too long, ends up being brown. It's perfect to drink when the color is an almost pure red and can be seen through. So, drink up!