Could blue wine be the next big thing? Herald online
25 Jun, 2016 03:00 AM Quick Read
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Save Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit Bored with the red, white and pink options in the wine chiller? A Spanish company may have the solution for you: blue wine.
According to Metro UK , the wine's colour is created with anthocyanin, a pigment found in grape skin, along with some indigo dye.
The company,
href="https://www.instagram.com/giklive/" target="_blank">Gik , created the drop with a food research team from the University of the Basque Country, using a mixture of red and white grapes sourced from vineyards throughout Spain.
Could blue wine become the hipster drink of choice? Photo / Instagram / giklive The Gik website says they chose blue as it represents movement, innovation and infinity in colour psychology. The hue is also apparently associated with fluidity and change.