Facts about wines-Dial A Drink Kenya

Facts about wines-Dial A Drink Kenya

1.      1. The Oldest winery that we know of is Armenian, dated to 4100BCE

2.       2. Wine was used in religious practices. The Greeks and Romans took their wine seriously, dedicating gods to their favorite fermented fruit juice. Dionysus was known as the god of the grape-harvest to the Greeks, while Bacchus was the deity of choice for Roman oenophiles.

3.       3. Thomas Jefferson may be responsible for California wine boom. After being sent to France, Jefferson brought vine cuttings back to the United States.

4.       4. Grape vineyards are the most planted fruit all over the World.

5.       There are 10,000 varieties of wine grapes existing worldwide.

6.       5. There are three major types of wine: Red, White and Rose. However, there are different, less popular varieties, including orange and even blue wines.

7.       6. The color of wine is determined by the contact that the grape juice has with grape skins-this also impacts the levels of tannins in the finished product.

8.       7. Red type of wine can only be made from blue or purple-skinned grapes. White wine can also come from these darker grapes, but only if the juice is separated from the skins.

9.      8.  Sparkling white wine can be made anywhere, but only those grown and bottled in France’s Champagne region can call themselves champagnes.

10.   9. Champagne bottles are made from thicker glass to resist the pressure created by carbonation

11.   10. Organic, biodynamic and natural wines are produced by winemakers that avoid intervening in vineyard ecology, opting not use herbicides and pesticides.

12.   11. Rose wine finds itself between red and white. It is often crafted by allowing the juice limited and controlled contact with dark grape skins.

13.   12. “Aroma” is the term for the fragrance of young wine, while “Mellow” is for old wine.

14.   13. Wines have so many organic compounds that it is more complex than blood serums.

15.   14. There are 400 different oak species available for wood to be sourced as wine barrels

16.   15. Because grapes produce sugars as they ripen, wines from warmer climates will generally contain more sugar and are stronger than those from cooler regions, which tend towards acidity instead.

17.   16. The yeast used for fermentation is called saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer’s yeast.

18.   17. Fortified wines (like sherry and port) are made by adding extra alcohol at different stages of the production process.

19.   18. Wines from western Europe and the Middle East are known as “ old World” while others are called “ New World” which encapsulates the Americas, Australasia, A Africa and Asia.

20.   19. European wines often feature the location of production on their labels, while New World wines tend to provide the grape variety instead.

21.   20. The terroir od a wine is a combination of the environmental influences on the grapevine, including soil type and climate.

22.   21. For pairing in meals. Heavier food goes well with heavier wine. Red wine is usually served with red meat, while white wine is served with chicken or seafood. When it comes to pairing wine with desserts, go for sweet wine.

23.   22. The sweetness of wine is reduced when you chill it. Red wine, however loses its fruity flavor it becomes too warm.