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Omw2fym t1_jdtycrz wrote

Look up Mega Purple. It is a wine additive that causes this. Without trying to sound like a jerk, it is typically present in lower end wines

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missmimi1011 OP t1_jdu1doq wrote

Definitely was a $6 bottle of wine 😂😂 gotta ball out on a budget!

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AgreeableStep69 t1_jdy781f wrote

is that cheap? €6 for a bottle of wine here will get you a pretty decent wine, cheap is like €3

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ChrisAplin t1_jdug29d wrote

More like get drunk under an overpass. 👀

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ptofl t1_jduqodx wrote

Well, I saw the humour in it.

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RedshiftSinger t1_jdtzyhh wrote

This also happens with naturally occurring anthocyanins in plants, and grapes are one of the plants that produce anthocyanin pigments. It’s just a reaction to a different pH.

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missmimi1011 OP t1_jdu1f26 wrote

This makes me feel better!! Lol!

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kjhvm t1_jdul13s wrote

Yup, many anthocyanins turn blue at pH 8 and above. Some also turn green. A few drips of wine in alkaline water and there you go! You can test it by slowly adding lemon juice or vinegar and watch the color go back the other direction to reddish hues.

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spekt50 t1_jduqikz wrote

I noticed this when making blackberry jelly. My tap water has a high pH and the blackberry juice would turn bright blue when diluted with tap water.

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twoaspensimages t1_jdwa7ea wrote

I wish they had to label if a wine has adjuncts. Making below average wine decent with additives is the reason I only buy organic.

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clarkn0va t1_jdx5c1r wrote

Sometimes I add a little red transmission fluid to the tank when filling my car with diesel. I recently discovered a small fuel leak under the car and the drop of fuel looked blue like this water (but a little more saturated). Do you think there is Mega Purple in my lower-end ATF?

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