Wine color practice of saignée (exposing wine to red grape skins for only a short period of time in order to give it a lighter feel closer to that of white wine) or by blending a white wine with a red wine. The presence of a complex mixture of anthocyanins and procyanidins can increase the stability of color in wine. As it ages, the wine undergoes chemical autoxidation reactions involving acetaldehyde of its pigments molecules. The newly formed molecules are more stable to the effect of pH or sulfite bleaching. The new compounds include pyranoanthocyanins like vitisins (A and B), pinotins and
The Wine Lover's Guide to Australia The Wine Lover's Guide to Australia Wine Lover's Guide to Australia was an Australian wine television show presented by Pria Viswalingam, Grant van Every, and Maryann Egan. It was produced and broadcast by the Special Broadcasting Service. The series guides viewers through Australia's diverse wine-producing regions, as well as four wine regions of New Zealand. It also discusses the history of wine making in Australia, the various grape varieties grown in Australia, and other topics such as wine etiquette, collecting, cellaring, and judging. A total of 26 episodes were produced (two series, each comprising 13 episodes). The first series screened