PH - WineSpeed - Karen MacNeil

PH

A measure of the strength of the relative acidity versus the relative alkalinity of wine (or any liquid) on a logarithmic scale of 0 to 14. The lower the number is below 7 (the neutral pH of water), the greater the relative acidity. Winemakers consider the pH of a wine in relationship to other factors (ALCOHOL, TANNIN, EXTRACT, and the like) to determine if the wine is in BALANCE. As grapes mature, plotting the change in the pH of their pulp is a way of determining ripeness.

Some countries have laws that stipulate the lowest price a bottle of wine can be sold for.

Answer: True.

Ireland, Scotland, and Canada all have laws that set a minimum price for wine, beer, and spirits. In Ireland, where new, higher minimum pricing was just enacted, a bottle of wine (with 12.5% alcohol or more) now must be sold for at least $8.40, a can of beer for $1.93, and a bottle of spirits for $23.52.

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