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In the espect of science

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grape juice.The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast which consume the sugars found in the grapes and convert them into alcohol. Various varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the types of wine produced.
Although other fruits such as apples and berries can also be fermented, the resultant "wines" are normally named after the fruit from which they are produced (for example, apple wine or elderberry wine) and are generically known as fruit wine or country wine (not to be confused with the French term vin du pays). Others, such as barley wine and rice wine (e.g. sake), are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer and spirit more than wine, while ginge wine is fortified with brandy. In these cases, the use of the term "wine" is a reference to the higher alcohol content, rather than production process. The commercial use of the English word "wine" (and its equivalent in other languages) is protected by law in many jurisdictions.
Wine has a rich history dating back to around 6000 BC and is thought to have originated in areas now within the borders of Israel, Georgia and Iran. Wine probably appeared in Europe at about 4500 BC in what is now Bulgaria and Greece, and was very common in ancient Greece, Thrace and Rome. Wine has also played an important role in religion throughout history. The Greek god Dionysos and the Roman equivalent Bacchus represented wine, and the drink is also used in Christian and Jewish ceremonies such as the Eucharist and Kiddush.
The word "wine" derives from the Proto-Germanic *winam, an early borrowing from the Latin vinum, "wine" or "(grape) vine", itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European stem *win-o- (cf. Ancient Greek οῖνος - oînos, Aeolic Greek ϝοίνος - woinos). Similar words for wine or grapes are found in the Semitic languages (cf. Arabic ﻭﻳﻦ wayn) and in Georgeoian (ğvino); some consider the term to be a wanderwort, or "wandering word".

History of wine !!!

According to archaeologists, wine history can be track up to 6000 BC. Earliest wine exist by the production of fermentation of grapes in Iran, Georgia and Israel. These location are all within the natural location of European grapewine, Vitis Venifera. In China, wine is existed even more early then the middle-east civilazation. According to archeologists, we can trace back the using of wine in China as early as 7000 BC. We believe that, in China, grapes are fermented with rice in order to produce a fermented beaverage.

Grapes Varieties

Wine usually made by one or more varieties of European species Vitis Venifera such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Carbernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. When one of these type of varieties is predominant in a wine, this result to Varietal.