Süssreserve

Grape juice that has been held back from the harvest and unfermented so that it has all of its natural sweetness. In Germany, small amounts of süssreserve may be added to some high ACID wines in order to BALANCE them.

What country imports the most dry white Bordeaux?

A. Japan

B. United Kingdom

C. China

D. United States

The U.K is currently the leading importer of dry white Bordeaux wines—14% of all dry white Bordeaux is imported into that country. The U.S. and Japan aren’t far behind, importing 11% and 10% of all dry white Bordeaux respectively. But China doesn’t yet appear to be interested in Bordeaux’s amazing dry whites, the best of which (like Château Haut Brion Blanc) cost many hundreds of dollars a bottle. While China imports a whopping 65% of all red Bordeaux, it imports just 2% of white Bordeaux.

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The number of years since Prohibition officially started on January 17th, 1920. The 13-year-ban on alcohol is considered one of the most ineffective policies ever set forth by the U.S. government. Though it nearly destroyed… Continue reading

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