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Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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Adrien

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Marie

Marie

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Francois Louis

Francois Louis

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Victoire

Victoire

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__________ in Africa, people planted vines in 1655 under Dutch rule, and the records note the first wine from the Cape pressed on February 2, 1659.
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Others harvest by machine, _____ at night when the air is cooler.
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the wine ______ in the world.
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You stop and you think: how this fruit becomes _____
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The winegrowers watch the heat, the rain __________ because each factor changes the ripeness.
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People have learned it long before science _____ words to explain it.
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So, people used _________ made of clay and sealed the opening, to protect the liquid from the air and so that the wine does not spoil.
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After fermentation, the wine is __________
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It is also linked to big issues: the earth, the climate, _____ and energy.
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They reduce chemicals, _____ plants between the rows (cover crops) and support biodiversity — more insects, more birds, healthier soils.
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That is why the temperature _____ so important.
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Simply: the young wine _____ soften after the main fermentation.
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Bottling, it is like closing a door: we seal the wine so that it can travel, rest, then be ______ later — at the table, with people.
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here is the simple definition: wine, it is fermented grapes — either grape juice fresh, _____ must.
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