FortRichardsonFortRichardson

The first stage in the wine making process is to crush the grapes. In days gone by the grapes would be loaded into a large vat and the wine maker(s) would gently tread on them to break the grapes' skins to release the juice.

Nowadays this procedure is almost invariably carried out using a machine called, unsurprisingly, a crusher.

In the case of white wines, after crushing, the juice is separated immediately from the pulp of skins and stalks and fermentation commences.

When making red (and ros� wines, the juice is allowed to remain in contact with the crushed pulp for a while to add color, body and flavor to the 'must' (the juice to be fermented).

Most modern wines are fermented at a relatively low temperature (around 20� C), which results in wine with a fruity character. White wines are commonly made in large, cooled, stainless steel containers but some better quality wines are fermented in oak casks or, alternatively, oak chippings may be added to the must.

Red and ros� wines are usually produced in stainless steel vats or, sometimes, in oak. When the fermenting wine has reached the required color intensity, the liquid is drawn from the vessel, leaving behind the crushed skins and stalks.

Before bottling, wines from different batches may be blended together and matured. Depending on the type of wine, the length of this maturation process can be measured in anything from days to years.

If an "oaky" flavor is desired then the wine can be matured in oak barrels. New oak or old oak barrels can be used depending on the final flavor required.

Even after bottling, the flavor of some quality wines will continue to evolve, albeit at a slower rate. However nowadays, most wines, even expensive wines, are ready for drinking soon after bottling.

About The Author

Since Neil Best first asked: who made the first wine? he's been recording his findings at http://www.goodglug.com. This article is part of the free Good Glug Wine Appreciation Course. Visit http://www.goodglug.com/free-wine-course.php now to get your copy

fjhvfghjgfh
The type of wine glasses that you choose can also be affected by the type of wine that you are going to serve. If you are going to be supplying champagne then you will want to get champagne glasses and white whine and red wine each have their own wine glasses.

Red wine glasses are larger, they have a taller and wider bowl than the white wine glasses tend to have. So if you know what type of wine you will be serving you may want to look into the different wine glasses that are out there for your party. This can make your party much more elaborate and well thought out.

Wine making for beginners

If you are interested in wine making then you need to do a little homework before you get started. Wine making is not something that you can just plunge into and learn along the way, you need to do some research so that you know that you are not missing any vital wine making steps or processes. If you do miss these wine making your wine could very well turn out tasting like anything but wine.
For more information...


white wine

fjhvfghjgfh
Invalid Member Information



dsfg
Last of the Summer Wine

More Info...

posted by AaronJoslyn # 3:42 PM