White wine s can be characterized as crisp, fruity, refreshing, fresh, sweet, semi-sweet, and dry. It could be interesting foolish to disregard the powerful pull nice packaging has on the final decision to bring home. As soon as you discover licorice, leather, etc aromas as well, your wines are developing. Examples of the latter are: cloves, blackcurrant bud, saffron. Red wine is stronger than white wine.