Blue Wine Is A Thing Now

[satanboy]

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.

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[pinball wizard]

Holy ****, that panda must have been out of it's ****ing mind bored to run that story.

I mean indigo dye?

Big deal, I have green beer every st Paddy's.

 

[Beachless]

Holy ****, that panda must have been out of it's ****ing mind bored to run that story.

I mean indigo dye?

Big deal, I have green beer every st Paddy's.

+1 Im sure this is'nt the first time someone dyed some wine.

 

[cupcake]

It's the first time I have seen Blue Wine, Interesting considering humans have a aversion to eating blue food because it is so rare in nature.
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-the-body/color-and-appetite-matters

 

[saor]

Really stupid.
I'd have been impressed / interested if they'd actually got the blue color from the grapes or during the process.
But adding dye?
Meh.

 

[Sinbad]

Goes perfectly with blue cheese and blue waffles

 

[xumwun]

Any idiot can add some dye to wine.

 

[Neoprod]

they chose the color because it represents “movement, innovation and infinity."

Was there a memo about this I missed?

 

[Dan C]

Any idiot can add some dye to wine.

Haha I had blue rice before... food coloring can change everything

 

[saor]

Haha I had blue rice before... food coloring can change evrything

I used to love adding green or blue coloring to food as a kid - rice, porridge...anything!

 

[cupcake]

Haha I had blue rice before... food coloring can change everything

I put blue dye in the milk on April fools day...true story lol

 

[NeonNinja]

Panda.

 

[ToxicBunny]

So its not a natural colour then?

Nothing special here....

 

[AlphaBravo]

Gimmick

 

[SlinkyMike]

This is dof.

 

[ponder]

We've been having it for yonks, affectionately referred to as "Blou Train" here

 

[Ninja'd]

Meh, I'll stick to blue Zappa sambuca.

 

[pinball wizard]

Meh, I'll stick to blue Zappa sambuca.

You're coloured, right? Be honest, you came here thinking this was some new fangled take on blue train...

 

[Ninja'd]

You're coloured, right? Be honest, you came here thinking this was some new fangled take on blue train...

Bastard! Where's the negative rep when you need it?!

 

[Stevi]

Well I don't like red or white wine so maybe I have found my calling