As consumption of wine in India is growing, so do the myths and misconceptions associated with it, especially when there is no way to educate the public about wine. Here are some of the most common myths that we are trying to WineInstincts dismiss.
Myth # 1: Sweetness and fruitiness is similar.
This is the most common misconception a novice develops when tasting a wine’s sweetness wine.The often confused with its fruitiness. In reality, there are few wines that can be considered cute, but many can be called fruity. A fruity wine is often judged by the process of smelling the wine. For example, when we use phrases like “almond notes and ripe apples and red cherries,” when we speak of fruitiness. But if we mention the smell of honey or pineapple, it does not mean that it is sweet. However, some white wines considered to be sweet, but finding a sweet red wine is rare.
Myth # 2: Red wine can give you headaches because of its sulfur content.
One of my best friends always complained about how he gets headaches after drinking red wine. So I decided to dig deeper as I do not want him to be deprived of enjoying the earth’s best prepared to drink for humanity. Unless you have rare allergies to sulfites may headache you get after drinking a glass of vintage claret blamed more on drying than sulphites. In reality these sulfites are actually good for wine making, as these serve both as a preservative and help the wine age better and longer.
This said, the wines are marketed as “sulfite-free” actually has a much shorter life. So before you sip a glass of red wine from South Africa, try popping in a Disprin tablet (or any alvedon) and drink a large glass of water. In fact, more white wine than red sulfur.
Myth # 3: Use a screw cap means cheaper wines than natural corks
Some believe wines in screw cap is not really wine but the grapes to concentrate the actual grapes. In reality, wine experts believe that a screw cap (or stelvin enclosure), is simply to guarantee the precious vintages of wine. Of course, it loses its charm to open a wine in the traditional manner, compared with opening a wine sealed with a cork, but natural corks can also carry out chemical compounds, known as TCA, which is very harmful to wine.
Most wine that comes in a cork is prone to having the cork’s “essence” seep into the wine, creating an aroma that is best described as wet cardboard. So can not handle them directly if you encounter a wine packed with a screw cap, or a plastic cork yet. You will not miss out on quality if you choose a twist-off, but you might miss the sound and excitement of the cork leaving the bottle
Myth # 4: cooking wine, the cheapest type of wine.
It is commonly believed that the use of one day old, unfinished red wine or get cheaper from your collection of cooking that ultimate dish for your friends. Not necessarily. You do not sacrifice your meal by pairing it with a cheap, unattractive wine, so why do the same when you cook?
Cooking with a rich wine involves adding the wine’s concentrated flavors make the dish attractive. If you focus on cooking with cheap wine, this pendant just put a bad taste that results in a mediocre meal. So next time, try adding a few more rupees (Indian currency of my expat friends) and put in a wine that tastes so good, it would taste better when they cooked.
Myth # 5: White wine is not made for aging.
White wine and red wine is produced in almost the same way. The main difference between the two is that white wine is made from fermented grapes (including red), whose skin is separated from the fruit during fermentation, while red wine skin is intact under the same process. But that does not mean that all red wines may be aged for a very long time either. Just like red wine, white wine can be aged too, sometimes more than a decade or more. For example, ranked top white Burgundies can be cellared for a decade that it is more complicated and wealth when cellared. In addition, German Riesling from the Mosel and Rhine, be persistent, and will develop wonderful complexity with age.
Romie Rattan Babra is an ex-Wall Street exec, and owner of WineInstincts.com, the exclusive hub for wine lovers in India. With this platform, he caters to the curious soul with information ranging on all topics related to wine and helps you in finding the best wines in India.