An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.
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What is the benefit of organic red wine?
Red wine is a rich wellspring of a polyphenol called resveratrol, which goes about as a cancer prevention agent. It shields the cells of the body from harm and avoids perpetual infections. These cell reinforcements assume a noteworthy part in the…
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Why don't the French drink much Malbec?
I've always thought of Malbec as being a French wine, however when visiting France, it appears to be quite uncommon. Does anyone know why is isn't popular there?
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Can a wine have an animalic facet on the nose or palate?
I come from a perfumery background with very little experience with wine. When I have heard tasting notes, they have been fairly unsurprising from the fruity to floral to green.
However, I have been curious if there are wines with a clearly…
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Comparing/normalizing wine ratings
When I am buying wine, there is very frequently a label on the wine showing what the wine received on a 100 point scale from some wine rater. The overwhelming majority are Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, or Wine Spectator.
From what I can tell, the…
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Is it legal to make wine on my farm?
Is it illegal to make wine on my farm, do I need a license to make wine? I have searched the internet but can only find answers concerning beer making.
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Why is this wine so expensive?
Online, this wine is $400. At Cibo in Coral Gables, it's $2100.
Yep, $2100, sir. Don't forget the tip, ma'am.
Does this wine taste like white truffle? what's…
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Where can I find open APIs with wine data?
I'm looking for a wine API with basic info (producer name, name, varietal, region, expert rating, description).
Wine-searcher.com has one, but it costs $350 a month and they won't give it to me temporarily (I'm just a student building a prototype…
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Is there any benefit to mixing red and white wine togther?
I'm no expert on Rose but it appears that it is not necessary either red or white wine.
My question is historically or even now is there any benefit / interesting flavor combinations that are made through mixing various ratios of various types of…
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What is the max ABV that can be attained with instant yeast?
Wine yeast is not sold in Indian markets, and online it's very costly; around 12 times what it would cost in the US. I like wine above 15% ABV. Will that be possible with instant yeast? If so, then tips please.
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Why New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and French one are so different?
Why New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and French one are so different?
Like they would be two different grapes..
And this difference is stable. Or may be this is false and there are French Sauvignon Blanc that tastes as New Zeland and vice versa?
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What is the average percentage of commission of a commission only wine representative?
Just checking other views on what commission wine representatives make off sales.
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