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UncategorizedSeptember 9, 201439Views 0Likes 0Comments

Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne or vin de Bourgogne) is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here—those commonly referred to as "Burgundies"—are dry red wines made from Pinot noir grapes and white wines…

Wine From a Sacred Place

UncategorizedFebruary 24, 201436Views 0Likes 0Comments

Viticulture has existed in the land of Israel since biblical times. In the book of Deuteronomy, the fruit of the vine was listed as one of the seven blessed species of fruit found in the land of Israel(Deut. 8:8). The location of Israel along a historic wine trading route between Mesopotamia and Egypt brought winemaking…

Health Effects of Wine

UncategorizedFebruary 20, 201429Views 0Likes 0Comments

Although excessive alcohol consumption has adverse health effects, epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated that moderate consumption of alcohol and wine is statistically associated with a decrease in cardiovascular illness such as heart failure. Additional news reports on the French paradox also back the relationship. This paradox concerns the comparatively low incidence of coronary heart disease…

What Is Fortified Wine Actually?

UncategorizedFebruary 18, 201450Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fortified wine is a wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, is added. Many different styles of fortified wine have been developed, including Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala, Commandaria wine and the aromatized wine Vermouth. The original reason for fortifying wine was to preserve it, since ethanol is a natural antiseptic. Even though other preservation…

Exploring Effects On Wine

UncategorizedFebruary 17, 201440Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lorem text Lorem text Lorem text As red wine ages, the harsh tannins of its youth gradually give way to a softer mouthfeel. An inky dark color will eventually fade to a light brick red. These changes occur due to the complex chemical reactions of the phenolic compounds of the wine. In processes that begin during fermentation and…

Viticulture and Winemaking in Ancient Greece

UncategorizedFebruary 11, 201442Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lorem text In ancient times, the reputation of a wine depended on the region the wine came from rather than an individual producer or vineyard. In the 4th century BC, the most expensive wine sold in Athens was that from Chios, which sold for between a quarter of a drachma and 2 drachma for a chous…

How We Got to Know About Wine

UncategorizedFebruary 4, 201430Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lorem text Lorem text Lorem text Archaeological evidence has established the earliest-known production of wine from fermenting grapes during the late Neolithic or early Chalcolithic in the Caucasus and the northern edge of the Middle East. An extensive gene-mapping project in 2006 analyzed the heritage of more than 110 modern grape cultivars, narrowing their origin to a region…

Grape Varieties

UncategorizedFebruary 1, 201446Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lorem text Lorem text Lorem text Wine is usually made from one or more varieties of the European species Vitis vinifera, such as Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay and Merlot. When one of these varieties is used as the predominant grape (usually defined by law as minimums of 75% to 85%), the result is a "varietal" as…

Popularity and Backlash of Chardonnay

UncategorizedJanuary 30, 201444Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lorem text Lorem text Lorem text Lorem text Due to the "malleability" of Chardonnay in winemaking and its ability to reflect its terroir, there is not one distinct universal "style" or set of constants that could be applied to Chardonnay made across the globe. According to Jancis Robinson, a sense of "smokiness" is one clue that could be picked…

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