Everybody knows that red wine is for red meat, white wine is for white meat, and rosé is for, well, whatever rosé is for. But what about blue wine? What does that go with? We have no idea. It’s not something we’ve ever had to think about before. Until now that is.
Because believe it or not, blue wine is now actually a thing thanks to Gik, a Spanish startup that’s hoping to redefine our drinking experience. They made it in collaboration with the University of the Basque Country and Azti Tecnecalia, a food research team, and the wine consists of both red and white grapes sourced from various vineyards across Spain. The blue tint comes from a combination of anthocyanin (a pigment found in grape skin) and indigo dye, and as Gik explains on their website, they chose the color because it represents “movement, innovation and infinity.” The wine will soon be available throughout selected countries in Europe, and each bottle will cost around £8.
More info: Gik
Forget red and white, now blue wine is a thing
It was invented by Gik, a Spanish company that hopes to redefine our drinking experience
They made it with the help of the University of the Basque Country and a food research team
The wine consists of both red and white grapes sourced from various vineyards across Spain
The blue color comes from anthocyanin, a pigment found in grape skin
The only question is, what food will it go with?
The wine will soon be available in Europe. Bottles will retail for around £8
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Share on FacebookI'm pretty certain that the Indigo dye is the predominant colorant in the wine as grape skin doesn't add much color. I'll pass too.
Load More Replies...There already is green beer and I am quite shure the pink vodka too ;))
Load More Replies...Hi there, there is another alternative of blue wines only made with natural pigments found in grape skin, fruits and flowers. http://www.almaazulwine.com/ PERFER-Alm...8e220e.jpg
Is indigo dye safe to drink? If it's a good wine, it doesn't need to be a different color.
Do you really need to collaborate with university to "invent" a dyed drink? Oh look, i just invented a brown vine, it is a white wine with an added brown pigment, and it represents the idea of colored wines.
This isn't the world's first blue wine...Blanc de Bleu has been out since 2006, made in California
At first I thought it was just white wine with food dye. But this is quite cool
'The blue tint comes from a combination of anthocyanin (a pigment found in grape skin) and indigo dye' No, the blue tint comes from indigo dye.
I'm pretty certain that the Indigo dye is the predominant colorant in the wine as grape skin doesn't add much color. I'll pass too.
Load More Replies...There already is green beer and I am quite shure the pink vodka too ;))
Load More Replies...Hi there, there is another alternative of blue wines only made with natural pigments found in grape skin, fruits and flowers. http://www.almaazulwine.com/ PERFER-Alm...8e220e.jpg
Is indigo dye safe to drink? If it's a good wine, it doesn't need to be a different color.
Do you really need to collaborate with university to "invent" a dyed drink? Oh look, i just invented a brown vine, it is a white wine with an added brown pigment, and it represents the idea of colored wines.
This isn't the world's first blue wine...Blanc de Bleu has been out since 2006, made in California
At first I thought it was just white wine with food dye. But this is quite cool
'The blue tint comes from a combination of anthocyanin (a pigment found in grape skin) and indigo dye' No, the blue tint comes from indigo dye.
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