You can tell a lot by the color of a wine. You can determine a wine’s type, body, and flavor.

Red Wines 
Red wines get their color because the grape’s juice comes in contact with the skins of the red grapes during fermentation. The amount of time the juice is in contact with the skins determines richness of color and fullness of body. If the juice is in contact with the skins for a longer period of time, darker colored, medium to fuller-bodied red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Hearty Burgundy, or Shiraz are the end result. 

White Wines 
Did you know that white wines could be produced from both white and red grapes? When using white wine grapes, the age of the wine and the amount of oak influence on the wine determine the color of the wine. Pale yellow, straw-colored wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Café Chardonnay are lighter-colored, lighter-bodied wines with no oak influence and are generally better without aging. Golden yellow wine like Chardonnay is richer in color and medium to fuller in body with a fair amount of oak influence and also has a greater potential for aging. 

Blush Wines 
Blush wines get their color because of the natural color of the juice and brief contact with the skins of red grapes. Juice that is in contact with the skins for a short period of time yields a lighter colored, lighter-bodied wine. Juice that is contact with the skins for a longer period of time produces darker colored, medium to fuller-bodied dark pink to almost light red wines.