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Red wine

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Take a glass of this drink helps you emotionally, physically and mentally. Contrary to what may be thought, this type of wine has many benefits.

Red wine is a beverage obtained by fermentation of the grape . The fermentation is caused by the action of yeast, which transforms the sugars of the grapes in ethyl alcohol and gas as carbon dioxide. However, the realization of the wine also depends on climate, altitude, latitude and hours of daylight. Knowledge of the wine is called enology. The science that deals with the vine and its cultivation is called ampelología.
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Hydration temperatures and temperatures of wine, red wine, white wine, rose wine

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

temperatures-of-wineBecause wine is wine not equal, nor can any single serving temperature for all wines are recommended. On each of the correct temperature is what matters, so the wine can fully develop its bouquet. Bright, light and sweet wines are drunk cooler than dark, rich wines. The ideal serving temperature of white and rose wines fall between 7 and 11 ° C. Light, fresh white wines you can taste the best 8 to 11 degrees, richer, spicier whites patronize very good 9 to 12 degrees. Reds require a slightly higher serving temperature. The wines are rather light and fresh, it is between 12 and 16 degrees. Heavy, full-bodied red wines and a little older, you enjoy the best 16 to 20 degrees.
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Zinfandel Red Wine

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

zinfandel-wineThe origins of this tremendously versatile and popular grape are not known for certain, although it is thought to have come from Southern Italy as a cousin of Primitivo. It is the most widely planted red grape in California (though Australia has also played around with the grape). Much of it is vinified into white Zinfandel, a blush-colored, slightly sweet wine. Real Zinfandel, the red wine, is the quintessential California wine. It has been used for blending with other grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. It has been made in a claret style, with berry and cherry flavors, mild tannins and pretty oak shadings. It has been made into a full-bodied, ultraripe, intensely flavored and firmly tannic wine designed to age. And it has been made into late-harvest and Port-style wines that feature very ripe, raisiny flavors, alcohol above 15 percent and chewy tannins.
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Tempranillo Red Wine

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

tempranilloSpain’s major contribution to red wine, Tempranillo is indigenous to the country and is rarely grown elsewhere. It is the dominant grape in the red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, two of Spain’s most important wine regions.

In Rioja, Tempranillo is often blended with Garnacha, Mazuelo and a few other minor grapes. When made in a traditional style, Tempranillo can be garnet-hued, with flavors of tea, brown sugar and vanilla. When made in a more modern style, it can display aromas and flavors redolent of plums, tobacco and cassis, along with very dark color and substantial tannins. Whatever the style, Riojas tend to be medium-bodied wines, offering more acidity than tannin.
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Shiraz Red Wine

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Shiraz-red-wineHermitage and Côte-Rôtie in France, Penfolds Grange in Australia–the epitome of Syrah is a majestic red that can age for half a century. The grape seems to grow well in a number of areas and is capable of rendering rich, complex and distinctive wines, with pronounced pepper, spice, black cherry, tar, leather and roasted nut flavors, a smooth, supple texture and smooth tannins. In southern France it finds its way into various blends, as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Languedoc-Roussillon. Known as Shiraz in Australia, it was long used for bread-and-butter blends, but an increasing number of high-quality bottlings are being made, especially from old vines in the Barossa Valley.
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Sangiovese Red Wine

Monday, December 19th, 2011

SangioveseSangiovese is best known for providing the backbone for many superb Italian red wines from Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, as well as the so-called super-Tuscan blends. Sangiovese is distinctive for its supple texture and medium-to full-bodied spice, raspberry, cherry and anise flavors. When blended with a grape such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese gives the resulting wine a smoother texture and lightens up the tannins.
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Pinot Noir

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Pinot-NoirPinot Noir, the great grape of Burgundy, is a touchy variety. The best examples offer the classic black cherry, spice, raspberry and currant flavors, and an aroma that can resemble wilted roses, along with earth, tar, herb and cola notes. It can also be rather ordinary, light, simple, herbal, vegetal and occasionally weedy. It can even be downright funky, with pungent barnyard aromas. In fact, Pinot Noir is the most fickle of all grapes to grow: It reacts strongly to environmental changes such as heat and cold spells, and is notoriously fussy to work with once picked, since its thin skins are easily bruised and broken, setting the juice free. Even after fermentation, Pinot Noir can hide its weaknesses and strengths, making it a most difficult wine to evaluate out of barrel. In the bottle, too, it is often a chameleon, showing poorly one day, brilliantly the next.
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Mourvedre red wine

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

mourvedre-red-wineAs long as the weather is warm, Mourvèdre likes a wide variety of soils. It’s popular across the south of France, especially in Provence and the Côtes-du-Rhône, and is often used in Châteauneuf-du-Pape; Languedoc makes it as a varietal. Spain uses it in many areas, including Valencia.
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Merlot red wine

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

merlotMerlot is the red-wine success of the 1990s: its popularity has soared along with its acreage, and it seems wine lovers can’t drink enough of it. It dominates Bordeaux, except for the Médoc and Graves. Though it is mainly used for the Bordeaux blend, it can stand alone. In St.-Emilion and Pomerol, especially, it produces noteworthy wines, culminating in Château Pétrus. In Italy it’s everywhere, though most of the Merlot is light, unremarkable stuff. But Ornellaia and Fattoria de Ama are strong exceptions to that rule. Despite its popularity, its quality ranges only from good to very good most of the time, though there are a few stellar producers found around the world.
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Grenache Red Wine

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

grenache-red-wineDrought- and heat-resistant, it yields a fruity, spicy, medium-bodied wine with supple tannins. The second most widely planted grape in the world, Grenache is widespread in the southern Rhône. It is blended to produce Châteauneuf-du-Pape (although there are some pure varietals) and used on its own for the rosès of Tavel and Lirac; it is also used in France’s sweet Banyuls wine. Important in Spain, where it’s known as Garnacha Tinta, it is especially noteworthy in Rioja and Priorato. Grenache used to be popular in Australia, but has now been surpassed by Syrah; a few Barossa Valley producers are making wines similar to Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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