DID YOU KNOW?

The top producers of wine are Italy and France

History of the Vino

Lets start off with the basics before we get more interesting

What about wine? Don’t you wanna know what you’re drinking and where it all comes from?

* Wine IS …."an alcoholic drink made from the juices of grapes” – Merriam Webster Dictionary

BUT, it’s more than that!

* Very little is known about the early history of wine – it is suspected that early farmers made alcoholic beverages from wild fruits

* The first wine would have been discovered around 10 000-8000 BC

* Earliest evidence of viticulture comes from Mesopotamia and Egypt

* With the rise of the Roman Empire, viticulture expanded in Europe with improving technology

* Viticulture became popular in ancient Greece where it was thought of as a drink for the upper class

* As centuries passed by, wine making became more popular in France, Spain, Germany, and parts of Britain and was now considered a huge part of daily diet

* Come the 16^th century, wine became a more sophisticated alternative to beer

* The French wine industry took off in the 17^th century when technology allowed for greater making of wine. France is a leading wine region to this day.

 

 

* Wine is made by adding yeast to the juice from grapes, which reacts with natural sugars to make alcohol

* The riper the grapes, the higher the alcohol content for the wine

* A typical bottle of wine is made up of 84% water, 12% alcohol 4% natural compounds (vitamins, minerals, sugars, acids)

* White wines are made from light-skinned grapes (greenish), and red wines are made from darker (purplish) grapes

* The sugar from the grapes is converted to alcohol in the process of fermentation

* Acid in wine keeps it fresh, brings out fruit flavours, and balances the sugar and the alcohol

* Tannins from the grape skins contribute to a wine’s colour, taste, and body
(Clueless About Wine by Richard Kitowski and Jocelyn Klemm. 2007.)

Just a brief background on vino

Cheers x0