Basic wines and things to know

Learning about basic wines helps you gain certain knowledge about wine if you are a newbie in the field.

What is wine?

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice. Technically, any fruit can be used to make wine (e.g. apples, cranberries, plums, etc.), but if the label only says “wine,” it is interpreted as made of grapes.

Wine is a healthy drink. Drinking wine regularly and moderately will help you have better health because this wine has antioxidants, strengthens resistance, and limits cardiovascular disease.

Wine is fermented from grapes.

Grapes for making wine

Most wines are made with grapes, but they’re not like the ones you’d find in the grocery store. Grapes make wine smaller, sweeter, thick-skinned, and contain seeds. Currently, there are up to 1,300 grape varieties that can be used for wine, but only 100 are used the most, they account for 75% of the total area of ​​​​the world’s vineyards. The most planted wine grape in the world is Cabernet Sauvignon.

Basic wines

Wine can also be divided into different categories based on color. In fact, the color of a wine is determined by the grapes used to make the wine.

– Red wine Made from black-skinned grapes, made by fermenting the whole grape, including the skin and the inside of the grape. Red wine often has a characteristic acrid taste, so it is often used with spicy dishes or red meat dishes. This is also a wine that is easy to pair with many foods.

– White wine Made from copper-colored grapes. This wine has a characteristic sourness, so it is very suitable to use with seafood or salads and sashimi.

– Rose wine or rosé wine made mainly from black-skinned grapes or from a blend of copper-skinned grapes and black-skinned grapes. Rose wine has a characteristic fruity and fresh taste, so it is very suitable for summer cooling. In cuisine, rosé wine can be used with appetizers such as salads, salads, seafood soups.

– Sparkling wine can be applied to any wine but white and rosé are the most common. Sparkling wines usually have a characteristic yellow color and when poured, there will be rolling foam. This wine has a characteristic fruity taste and is very suitable for lively parties.

How long does a wine keep its flavor when left open?

For the most part, wines after opening, if kept tightly closed, stored in a cool place, away from direct light, will retain their flavors for 3 to 5. Of course there are also different cases, depends. on the type of wine and how to preserve it.

Wines can often change flavors after 3-5 days of opening.

In addition, wine can spoil. This may surprise you, but it’s true. If stored incorrectly, wine can spoil, this is evident in color change, taste change, but not everyone notices. However, do not worry too much, damaged wine will basically just turn into vinegar.

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