Chapter 100: Confession (3)

Take it off on it. Because the stems contain a particularly high amount of tannins, they can cause an unpleasant taste in the liquor.

The next step is to press the pieces. To make red wine, the process of fermentation of the grape pulp is absolutely necessary. The red pigment contained in causal acids is released during this time.

This is followed by juicing and fermentation. After the juice is pressed, the grape juice is obtained, and the wine juice is used to make good wine. Wine is the product of fermentation, which shows that fermentation plays a very important role in the winemaking process. Fermentation is a chemical process that works through yeast. As a result of this chemical reaction, the sugars contained in the grapes are gradually converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide. As a result, during the fermentation process, there is less and less sugar and more alcohol. Through a slow fermentation process, wines with aromatic and delicate flavors are produced.

While this has been done, the winemaker's job is still not done. About 3 weeks after fermentation, the first sedimentation and barrel change must be carried out. The second precipitation takes 4 to 6 weeks. The wine has been aged in barrels for 3 to 9 months or even longer before it is ready to be bottled. The wine bottle is sealed with a cork, so that the wine can wait quietly in a sealed space for the romantic moment to begin.

What should I drink tonight? Here's a way to decide: try to conceive of a good night as a play, what kind of night would it be? With the characters, scenes, lighting, props, soundtrack, plot and food on the table organized, you know what bottle of wine to put on this stage.

a Tranquil atmosphere

The indoor light should not be too strong, no noisy noise, including strong music, sound, fresh air, and the walls should be light-colored to form a relaxed atmosphere. At the same time, the tasting should be carried out in a state of empty stomach, sensitive senses, good spirit and mood.

b Tablecloth selection

Red wines will have different hues depending on the region and age of the wine, which can be violet, ruby red, etc. In order to make their beautiful and pure colors show, the choice of tablecloth is not random, dark tablecloth will affect the perception of the color of the wine, so white and pink tablecloth is appropriate.

c Ideal temperature

Every red wine has its ideal drinking temperature, with red wine serving at a temperature of 18°C to 24°C. Red wine must be drunk at the temperature at which its value can be best reflected, because the temperature of drinking red wine has a great impact on the aroma and taste of the wine, and too low a temperature will suppress the aroma and increase the acidity and astringency; If the temperature is too high, the wine will lose its freshness and risk the formation of inappropriate aroma compounds.

The most convenient way to lower the temperature of a room-temperature red wine before drinking it is to put the bottle in an ice bucket that is half ice and half water, and after 15 to 20 minutes, the temperature will drop from more than 20 degrees to about 10 degrees. If you want the temperature to drop faster, sprinkle a large handful of coarse salt in the ice water to bring out the best in the red wine.

d Wine tasting utensils

Wine glasses are an important tool for catering, and they have a decisive impact on the overall beauty of the table, especially on the taste of drinking, so the wine glasses for drinking red wine are quite particular.

In terms of material, the glass used for drinking red wine must be light and transparent enough to allow the true color of the wine to be revealed. The way a savvy drinker plays with the glass is quite elegant, and it is also an important way to judge the quality of the wine by whirling it in the glass. Therefore, the wine glass should be made light, so that it will not fall into the hand when you pick it up; Make it thin so that you can clearly see the color of the wine. The highest-end wine glasses are of course made of crystal glass, which has a very high transparency and a small refractive index, which is naturally much higher than ordinary colors. In terms of appearance, drinking red wine is a variety with a narrow mouth and a wide belly, and the narrow mouth is to make the aroma of the wine gather in the mouth of the glass, which is not easy to escape, so as to fully taste the aroma of the wine and fruit. The wide belly is to allow the red wine to fully contact with the air, the popular wine glasses in the past are small and delicate styles, now the fashionable is the pot-bellied glass, which is more magnificent and gorgeous in the hand, and also makes the red wine in the glass can have more contact space. When tasting red wine, hold the high part of the glass and avoid touching the body of the glass to raise the temperature. The correct way to pour the red wine is to pour about 1/3 of the red wine into the glass, on the one hand, it can achieve the effect of decanting the wine, and on the other hand, it can avoid the embarrassment of spilling the wine when swinging the glass.

e Pour the wine

There is a lot of red tape on the table, and if you don't particularly need to learn Western table manners, a corkscrew, the right temperature and the right glass will be enough. However, in order to avoid encountering special circumstances and missing out on good wine, it is better to know a little more details to be safe.

Whether in bars or banquets, red wine is gradually being respected and recognized by people as the supreme product of appreciation and evaluation. Red wine means a state of life. It is truly the most romantic moment to be able to sit down without distractions, to savor the wine in the glass, to feel the purest life in the cup at the same time, both mentally and physically. To appreciate red wine, of course, we must be emotional, the taste of every sip of wine, every gaze, every ear of listening, all need to be fully integrated, red wine will bring people endless fun and enjoyment.

In the wine storage room of wine tasters and fashionistas, there are often some red wines that the owner has treasured for many years, and these wines that are old enough to be old or good vintage are the owner's love, and they are also a symbol of the owner's taste and personality. When tasting a cherished red wine with three or two confidants, the refreshing aroma is like the echoing piccolo sound of Beethoven's symphony at its climax. The unique quality of the wine has become more mellow and flawless with the growth of the years, and the delicacy and elegance are no longer a glass of wine, but a culture, a fashionable taste of life.

The luckiest people should be those who have a relationship with Gu Liuxiao, Gu Liu, Xiao Gu, and Xiao. "Ancient Liu Xiao Gu Liu was born Liu Ling, in the name of wine", the wine of the ancients is the sword and moonlight, and the wine of today's people is full of wind and moon.

People often ask, why drink red wine? For the pop? Grade? Healthy? Or is it life? Can't you get enough of other alcohol? Let's listen to what professional wine tasters have to say:

Due to the differences in variety, soil, winemaking technology and climate, red wine has its own unique flavor from each production area, which is brought to everyone

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