Red or White Wine?

When you go to a restaurant or if you're justwine would you prefer to drink today? The
going to buy yourself a few bottles of wine, itdifference between reds and whites also comes
can be surprisingly difficult to choose between adown to the way they are made.
red wine or a white wine. The choice for me atRed wines are mostly made with red grapes,
least stems more from personal preference.while you would think that white wines are made
If I know that I don't like a certain red wine I'llsolely with green grapes. White wines, surprisingly
avoid that and maybe go on to selecting a whitethough, can be also made with red grapes.
wine. And if I'm in the mood to be lulled byWhat stops it from turning into a red wine is the
something that is rich and heavy, I might findlittle factor of the skin being discarded before the
myself swaying towards a good red wine.grapes are put to fermentation.
The thing with choosing reds and white winesFrom that you would have gathered that red
though is that you simply can't compare the twowines are made using the whole of the grape,
against each other. Both are distinctly differentskin and most times pips included. This is what
from each other, and both have their good sidesgives it its distinct color, and this is also what
and their not so good sides.gives it its distinct staining powers.
Basically though it comes down to choice: which