Aldehydes

January 22, 2020

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.

Which country has been making wine for over eight thousand years?

A. Greece

B. India

C. Egypt

D. Georgia

Some of the world’s earliest sites of grapevine domestication and winemaking are in what is today the Republic of Georgia. (Similar sites are in present day Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan). Modern day wine regions throughout Georgia are planted with native varieties, like rkatsiteli and saperavi, as well as international varieties, like cabernet sauvignon.

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Cost (in U.S. dollars) of a 30 liter Midas bottle, the equivalent of 40 regular 750ml bottles, of Armand de Brignac Champagne (aka Ace of Spades) sold at Hyde restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel in… Continue reading

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