White wine vs. red wine?!
I took a tour of a winery and I believe they mentioned something about red wines initially being the same color as white wines?
So my question is... what makes red wines healthier than white?
Answers: I always hear about the benefits about having a class of red wine each day, but I haven't heard anything about potential benefits of white wine. (This is a little disappointing, as I tend to prefer white)
I took a tour of a winery and I believe they mentioned something about red wines initially being the same color as white wines?
So my question is... what makes red wines healthier than white?
As a bartender, I have heard this question many times. It is because of an antioxidant called flavonoids.They can be found in grapes, chiefly the skins, their concentrations tend to be higher in red wines (when skins are included in fermentation) than white (when skins are not).
It has antioxidents in it. Red wine comes from dark grapes and vice versa. I have never heard that they came from the same colour grape but nothing suprises me now a day (a new genetically modified grape variety??).
I thought it was the same as sultanas come from white grapes and currants come from red grapes???
Red wine contains more antioxidants than white wine. You see, technically, the antioxidants in white wine are more effective (it was proven in a study), but red wine contains more, in quantity, than white wines do, so it is considered to be more healthy for you. Both wines, however, are good for your system... but always in moderation :)
Honestly, from my uni studies; neither are healthy.
Yes, red wine does contain antioxidant's due to it's dark colouring, but they also contain tannins (it's the stuff that stains and dries out your mouth). Tannins are the leftover proteins from the fermentation process the wine goes through - which means it can be carcinogenic (toxic) for the body.
White wine contain proteins that (when drunk in excessive amounts) can help kill the white blood cells in your spinal column (which sucks because I prefer white wine as well).
When grapes are pressed for wine, the juice itself is clear. This is true for whites and reds with the exception of a few red grapes. But in most cases the color comes from the grapes sitting in contact with the skins which pulls out flavor, color, tannins and texture. Resveratrol, found in grape skins and seeds, increases HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and prevents blood clotting. Flavonoids, on the other hand, exhibit antioxidant properties helping prevent blood clots and plaques formation in arteries.
I actually read recently too that alcohol itself consumed in moderation can help prevent heart attacks by up to 30%. So if this is true, a glass of white is beneficial as well.
The antioxidents are in the tannins, which are in abundance in red and rare in whites.