Aldehydes

Produced as FERMENTATION converts sugar to ALCOHOL, aldehydes have pungent odors that contribute to the flavor and quality of wine but in excess are undesirable.

Compared in size to the Napa Valley, Bordeaux is:

A. Eight times larger than the Napa Valley

B. Two times larger than the Napa Valley

C. About the same size as the Napa Valley

D. Half as big as the Napa Valley

Bordeaux is one of the largest fine wine regions in the world. By comparison, the Napa Valley is tiny. With fewer than 50,000 acres of vines, Napa Valley produces just 4 percent of all the wine made in California.

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