>
> This is just a quick reply, I haven't tested anything yet, But have you
> tried just using faked caustics?
>
> interior{
> caustics (some number between zero and one)
> ...
> }
>
> this should create a colored area in the shadow of your wine. Lower
> non-zero values give broader hotspots, while closer to one gives sharp
> highlights.
>

Thank you for the response. I tried what you suggested along with lightening the color of the wine from <0.3,0,0> to <0.4,0,0>. It seems to work, but the effect is a little more subtle than I had hoped. Perhaps what I expect just isn't realistic. hehe.