What’s The Difference Between Red Wine And White Wine, And What Are The Different Wine Types?

A carafe and bottle of Chateau du Grand Moueys red wine are displayed in the tasting room of the Chateau in Capian. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Madeira wine has a long history. It was exported around the world soon after Portuguese explorers Joao Goncalves Zarco and Tristao Vaz Teixeira discovered the island of Madeira in 1418. The early settlers produced wines from abundant vines on the lush semi-tropical island and exported it in barrels in sailing ships to India, passing over the equator and subjecting the wine to sizzling temperatures. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

A sommelier pours a glass of Zonin prosecco sparkling wine at the 50th Vinitaly international wine and spirits exhibition in Verona, northern Italy. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Bottles of Berlucchi’s rose’ sparkling wine from the Franciacorta area of Italy. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

An employee holds a bottle of Lebanese Ixsir rose wine at a specialist wine shop in Beirut, Lebanon. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

A glass of Vindigo, Mediterranean chardonnay wine, is seen at a beachfront restaurant in Sete, France. The wine is filtered through a pulp of red grape skins which contain a natural pigment, anthocyanin, and gives the wine its blue colour. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

A bottle of Kreuzneroberger Riesling 2016 vintage wine is pictured during the harvest of Riesling grapes at the Weingarten vineyard at Berlin’s district Kreuzberg Friedrichshain, Germany. Since 1968, the local department of the Environment and Nature of Berlin’s district Kreuzberg planted over decades about 300 Riesling and Pinot Noir grapevines, which now produce a stable vintage of about 400 kilograms each year. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Made from dark grapes and fermented with their skins, red wine is known for its bold flavors and tannins. (IMAGE: REUTERS)