| Wine is a very wide spread term that is simply | | | | The 1st fermentation takes place in opened vats |
| fruit being distilled and fermented for the product | | | | this allows all the C02 to be released. Then for |
| of an alcoholic drink. When most people think of | | | | the 2nd fermentation the vats are closed, this has |
| wine they immediately think grapes, but there are | | | | the effect of keeping all the carbon dioxide in and |
| so many different sources for wine production | | | | mixed with the wine. |
| these include rice (sake), various fruits (elderberry, | | | | Taste |
| grapefruit, cherry, etc.), barley, and even honey | | | | Most wines are described as dry, off-dry, fruity, |
| (mead). | | | | or sweet. This is a direct result of the amount of |
| To make everything simple with will touch mostly | | | | sugar that is left over after the fermentation |
| on the wines that are made from grapes alone. | | | | process has ended, Dry wine has very little sugar |
| These are all put into their separate categories | | | | content, while a sweeter wine has a higher sugar |
| these are Taste, Method of fermentation, | | | | content. Past this basic taste testing, wine tasting |
| vinification and vintage. Quite a lot of unsuspecting | | | | enthusiasts have came up with a good method of |
| wine consumers out there would not really care | | | | classing wine, this would entail more levels of |
| for the small differences to such categories, after | | | | taste and the different smells that the wine |
| all the majority of wine drinkers only go by the | | | | releases. Most wine drinkers who are less up to |
| wine taste. Although for many of you | | | | date on their wines have a difficult time |
| perfectionists out there wine is your heart and | | | | comprehending this, but for those of you who are |
| soul. | | | | knowledgeable in the wine field think the ability to |
| These wines have to abide by the highest levels, | | | | be able to tell the subtlest of differences to a |
| everything has to be exactly dead on, the type | | | | wine to be a good achievement. As a good |
| of grape, taste and quality of he vintage must all | | | | example, Cabernet Sauvignon which is loved |
| conform to the best standards before any wine | | | | everywhere around the world has been said to |
| master will even think about having it as part of | | | | taste of currants, tobacco, chocolate and mint. |
| there collection. | | | | Vintage |
| Vinification | | | | Vintage is a straight forward classification when |
| Vinification is the process by which grape juice is | | | | wine is concerned, this refers to the year of the |
| fermented into wine. The process of fermentation | | | | grapes harvest from which the wine was |
| determines how the wine turns out and it is this | | | | produced. This is very important as a lot of wine |
| quality that determines the price. The 1 mistake | | | | makers have very well producing grape harvests |
| made by the early wine drinkers is that the juice | | | | only in particular years. In addition to this the very |
| from the grapes varies; this isn't the case as juice | | | | finest grapes are specially set aside to be used in |
| from either grape is colourless. | | | | the making of special vintage bottles. You then |
| For wine colour determination it is essential that | | | | reap the best quality wine from the good harvest |
| the skins or left on or kept off, red wines are | | | | that year. |
| made with the grape skins left on and with white | | | | Wine - Wines from every region of the world |
| grapes the skins have been removed, rose wine | | | | what ever wine yo want from merlot to |
| is the 2 varieties of wine mixed. For carbonated | | | | chardonnay |
| wines such as champagne the key here is to add | | | | Wine - Having a good red wine can either make a |
| carbon dioxide to the wine production, the grape | | | | meal or set wine collection apart from the rest. |
| juice here ferments twice to achieve perfection. | | | | |