How much do you know about wine?
1. The difference between brandy and whiskey
Most of the whiskeys we are familiar with are made from barley, but in a broader sense, whiskey is a collective term for all distilled liquors brewed from grains, and brandy is all distilled liquor brewed from fruits. .. Brandy What we usually call "brandy" refers to spirits made from grapes through fermentation, distillation, aging and other processes.
2. The difference between wine and brandy
1. Brewing of raw materials
Red wine is made from red grapes and white wine is made from white grapes, but brandy is made not only from white grapes (highly acidic varieties such as Uniblanc), but also from grape skin squeezed grapes and apples. It's also a brandy that has been squeezed-such as grape skin squeezed residue. Grappa, Apple-brewed Calvados.
2. Brewing method
Wine is fermented wine and can be transferred to oak barrels for aging after fermentation. Brandy is a distilled liquor that must be distilled after fermentation before being transferred to oak barrels for aging.
3. Oak barrels
The capacity of oak barrels for storing wine is usually 225 liters, and the barrels have finer particles and a softer texture, like oak from the Allier forest in France. The capacity of oak barrels for storing brandy is usually 350 liters, and the texture of the barrels is rough and hard, like oak in the Limousin region of France.
4. Aging time
Wines are usually aged in oak barrels for 6 to 24 months, and many wines do not require oak barrel aging. Brandy is aged in oak barrels for at least two years.
5. Assignment
The wines are blended with different varieties of original wines of the same year. For example, a bottle of red wine can be 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. There are also single varieties of unmixed wines. Brandy is blended with original wines of different aging periods, and the youngest original wines should have an aging period of at least 2 years.
6. Time
Wines are vintage-focused, with the label "2009" or "2010" indicating the year the grapes were harvested. Brandy pays attention to the aging of the wine. The "XO" or "VSOP" on the wine label indicates the aging period of the youngest original wine at the time of blending. XO is 6 years, VSOP is 4 years, VS is 2 years.
7. Alcohol
The alcohol content of wine is mainly between 8% and 14%. Brandy is bottled with a minimum alcohol content of 40%.
8. Color
The standard color for red wine is purplish red, the standard color for white wine is pale yellow, and the standard color for brandy is amber. When it comes to aroma and taste, red wines are very different from white wines, and brandy is even more different than the wines you really need to taste and feel.
9. Wine glass
When tasting wine, usually choose a tall glass with a large capacity, hold the handle or chassis, and touch the glass body with your finger so that it does not affect the drinking temperature. When tasting brandy, usually choose a spherical cup with a smaller capacity. You can hold the belly of the cup or the chassis in your hand. You can also hold the bottom of the cup with your entire palm to help the wine volatilize. Aroma due to hand temperature. A special tulip-shaped goblet is also available for professional brandy tasting.
10. Drink
The wine is table wine, and the old rule is "white white wine, red red wine". Brandy is a drink after dinner and a glass after the banquet is good for digestion. Of course, brandy can be combined with any food, whether white or lean. Also, while "from red wine to sprites" is considered unprofessional, brandy can be mixed with sprites, 7-ups and other drinks of your choice and is a very creative cocktail if you're not careful.
3. The difference between champagne and wine
The origin of the wine is difficult to identify, and the earliest records date back to 5400 BC. As early as many years ago, wine was an alcoholic beverage at people's tables. In general, wine is an alcoholic beverage made from broken or unbroken grape berries or grape juice after full or partial alcoholic fermentation. By the action of yeast, wine grapes or grape juices convert the sugar content of the grapes into alcohol. After fermentation, the wine can be bottled or further aged. Of course, some wines can also be bottled and then aged. When it comes to color, people often classify wines into two categories, red and white. Of course, rosé wines are becoming more and more popular these days. Normally, red wine is made from red grape varieties, but white wine can be made from white grapes or the juice of peeled red grapes. Rosé wines are mainly made from red grape varieties and the color is between red wine and white. Often pink, light red, or rosé.
Champagne is widely known all over the world, but some people still don't know enough about it. So is champagne really wine? please do not worry. Analyze slowly. Wine is divided into sparkling wine and sparkling wine by the pressure of carbon dioxide, but since champagne is a kind of sparkling wine, there is no doubt that champagne belongs to wine. Strictly speaking, Champagne is produced only in the Champagne region of France and is made with certain wine grapes and brewing techniques. In general, the brewing process for champagne is basically the same as for sparkling wine, but after fermenting alcohol, champagne undergoes a secondary fermentation to produce carbon dioxide and form bubbles.
4. What is the difference between shochu and sake?
Difference 1: Difference in drinking method The way to drink sake is more special. Japanese people are very particular about how to drink sake. The traditional way is to drink cold wine from March 3rd to September 9th of the lunar calendar. Autumn and winter are cold and hot drinks. : Put the wine in a bottle and put it in boiling water. With gradual heating, there are wines that are not too hot to touch, wines that are a little hot, wines that are just right, and wines that are warm. Non-hot wine temperature degree is about 40 ° C, but hot wine temperature _d04a07d8 The 3239-9149-20813d6c673b_ degree is 55 ° C and is controlled by a very convenient hot wine thermometer. You can drink shochu with hot water or make a cocktail with ice cubes or carbonated water. In addition to oolong tea and shochu, most shochu cocktails are sweet, and many people like to add prunes when drinking shochu with hot water.
Difference 2: Difference in alcohol content The amount of sake is relatively small, and according to Japanese tax law, the amount of sake cannot exceed 22%. Generally, common sake is between 12% and 18%. The specific gravity of alcohol is smaller than the specific gravity of distilled water, so the higher the alcohol content, the lower the specific gravity of wine and the higher the liquor content. On the other hand, light and sweet sake has a low alcohol content, so the content of sake is low. According to Japanese tax law, the alcohol content of shochu must not exceed 36 degrees Celsius and the alcohol content of B-type shochu must not exceed 45 degrees Celsius. However, with the exception of Awamori, general shochu products are concentrated at levels of about 27-34 degrees.