November 9, 2018

The Wine Clip: The Birth of Wine

In which city in the world is the most wine drunk?

A. Vatican City

B. Milan

C. Buenos Aires

D. Paris

D.

Although it’s tempting to think that Vatican City might claim this honor, more wine is drunk in Paris than any other city in the world, according to INSEEC Business School in France. Collectively, Parisians drink nearly 700 million bottles of wine per year. That’s about 69 bottles per person over the age of 15 annually. Statistics also reveal that the average Parisian drinks a glass of wine 5 days a week. Wait; what happens on the other two?

Diacetyl

Diacetyl is a buttery-tasting compound that is a by-product of malolactic fermentation, the process in which beneficial bacteria turn sharp-tasting malic acid in wine to softer lactic acid. Chardonnays that have gone through malolactic fermentation… Continue reading

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