three hundred eighteen

at covington cellars friday night wine flight and tasting, i learned a lot about the wine making process, thanks to one of the more informative tours i've been on (highly recommended). for instance:

*you can make white wine from red grapes -- the color comes from the amount of time the skin is in contact with the juice.

*the fermentation process in white and red wine is completely different. also, red wine prefers to listen to sports broadcasting while fermenting; white wine prefers pop music along the lines of lady gaga and shakira.

*when swirling the wine in the glass, take a look at the "legs" dripping down (a marker of viscosity); more legs in white wine typically means higher sugar content whereas more legs in red wine typically means higher alcohol content.