Would anyone like to stop feeling intimidated by wine and know a little more about it?
What even is wine?
An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grapes.
Grapes naturally contain three important things: sugar, water and flavour compounds. When yeast is added (or is found naturally in the atmosphere) it feeds on the sugar and converts it into alcohol and carbon dioxide. The result is wine.
So why do wines taste so different?
The answer lies in four things:
The grape variety: Chardonnay tastes different from Cabernet Sauvignon.
Where the grapes are grown: Climate, soil and landscape all influence flavour.
How the wine is made: Decisions such as using oak barrels, leaving the wine on its lees or making a sparkling wine all change the final style.
The age of the wine: Wines can develop new aromas and flavours over time in the bottle.
That's why there isn't just one kind of wine. There are thousands of grape varieties grown in dozens of countries, producing an extraordinary range of wine styles from crisp, zesty whites to rich reds, elegant sparkling wines and luscious sweet wines.
Key takeaway
Wine is simply fermented grape juice. Everything else, i.e. the grape, the place and the winemaker's choices creates the huge variety of wines we enjoy
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An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grapes.
Grapes naturally contain three important things: sugar, water and flavour compounds. When yeast is added (or is found naturally in the atmosphere) it feeds on the sugar and converts it into alcohol and carbon dioxide. The result is wine.
So why do wines taste so different?
The answer lies in four things:
The grape variety: Chardonnay tastes different from Cabernet Sauvignon.
Where the grapes are grown: Climate, soil and landscape all influence flavour.
How the wine is made: Decisions such as using oak barrels, leaving the wine on its lees or making a sparkling wine all change the final style.
The age of the wine: Wines can develop new aromas and flavours over time in the bottle.
That's why there isn't just one kind of wine. There are thousands of grape varieties grown in dozens of countries, producing an extraordinary range of wine styles from crisp, zesty whites to rich reds, elegant sparkling wines and luscious sweet wines.
Key takeaway
Wine is simply fermented grape juice. Everything else, i.e. the grape, the place and the winemaker's choices creates the huge variety of wines we enjoy
Was this useful? Do you want more or nah?
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