Describes the color of a wine that has matured beyond the point of improvement and is in an advanced state of oxidation.
Undesirable brownish (amber, tawny, dark yellow) color change in table wine resulting from oxidation.
An undesirable change in the colour of white wines from straw or yellow to brown. Caused by the oxidation of white wine phenolics, the products of which absorb light at certain wavelengths resulting in a brownish appearance.
This is a sign that a wine is mature or may be maturing too quickly. Browning is first noticeable on the edge of the wine in a glass. In a young wine it can be a sign of too much oxidation, while it is acceptable and expected in an older wine as part of t
Denotes ageing in wine, as red wines age, their colour changes from ruby/purple to dark ruby, to medium ruby, to ruby with an amber edge, to ruby with a brown edge. Browning would indicate that a wine is fully mature and will not get any better; it should still be thoroughly drinkable at this stage.
In reference to a wine's color, and can be a sign that a wine is mature and may be faded; a bad sign in young red (or white) wines, but less significant in older wines. Wines 20 to 30 years old may have a brownish edge yet still be enjoyable.
As red wines age, their color changes from ruby/purple to dark ruby, to medium ruby, to ruby with an amber edge, to ruby with a brown edge. When a wine is browning it is usually fully mature and not likely to get better.
This is a good or bad sign in a wine and indicates that a wine is mature and may be going downhill. It is not good in white wines or young reds, but can be great in a older red wine.
Describes a wine's color, and is a sign that a wine is mature and may be faded. Could be a bad sign in young wines, but less significant in older wines. Older wines may have a brownish edge yet still be enjoyable. Sometimes this brownish edge will look brick colored.
Describes a wine's colour and indicates wine that has been aged. A bad sign in young red and white wines, but less significant in older wines. Wines 20 to 30 years old may have a brownish edge and still be enjoyable.
Denotes aging in a wine. Young wine color tints show no sign of such "browning". If possessed of good character and depth, a wine can still be very enjoyable even with a pronounced "brown" tint. In average wines this tint, seen along the wine surface edge in a tilted glass goblet, normally signals a wine is "past its peak", although still very drinkable (see also maderized, oxidized, rim).