When it comes to wine tasting, color is probably the first characteristic that draws the attention of the taster.
The richer and the deeper the color, the heavier the wine is considered.
And contrary to popular belief, the true color of the wine is not determined outdoor or heavy artificial light, but in the dim light of a cellar and in a special cup called the tastevin.
Many do wonder, whether the different wine colors can be attributed to artificial coloring or not, but that is absolutely false.
The color of the wine is only responsible for the grape skin and that itself is responsible for the large variety of different colors that we get in wines, ranging from red, purple, pink, blue, yellow, burgundy, brown, etc.
Each of them has its own distinct flavor and taste, and the red wine is the favorite of many.

• It again has many variants and there are around 50 classifications of it available in the market today in different parts of the world.
  The true color and aroma of the red wine again can only be witnessed in a special kind of glass and that is the bowl like glasses, which are broader at the bottom and gradually narrows towards the top.
  This unites the aroma and other kind of glasses, as the tall flutes or the narrow cylindrical ones are just not appropriate for tasting it.
  
• In addition, most people forget that the wine glasses should only be held at the stem and not the glass itself as even the slightest body temperature affect the delicate wine.
  Hence, it is important that you choose the right glass before tasting red wine.
  
• Conventionally, it is said that red wine is ideal as accompaniments for meat dishes, but that too depends upon the variety you are using and the overall taste of the food.
  It is advisable to have a light-bodied wine with a heavy and spicy meat dish and vice versa since the flavors are adequately balanced.
  Otherwise, even the most expensive and the best of wines would taste totally flat or bitter on the palate.
  
• The temperature in which it is served also affects the wine taste- too hot or too cold a temperature will render it very alcoholic or bitter, the ideal temperature being 60 - 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
  

The right kind of wine is definitely one of the most lavish and an elegant thing that most believe life has bestowed upon us and that is definitely a fact.
So raise your toasts, enjoy your celebrations and drink to good times, happiness and friends!