Grappa

A clear brandy (EAU-DE-VIE in French) made by distilling the POMACE left over after MUST or wine is pressed. Grappa di monovitigno is a grappa from a single grape variety, such as moscato or picolit. Because grappas made this way have a subtle suggestion of the aroma and flavor of the original grapes, they are considered superior.

Fluorescent lighting is the preferred type of lighting when looking at a wine’s color.

Answer: False.

Natural sunlight is best for analyzing wine color. When natural light is not an option (such as in a wine cave), incandescent lighting with a bulb that simulates natural lighting is much better than fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent light tends to flatten colors and make white wines appear yellower and red wines appear less red.

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