Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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People planted them near Sydney, and the first results were uncertain.
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We stir it or we push it down to keep it wet, extract better, and protect the fermentation.
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If it is too cold, fermentation can slow down — or even stop.
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Some were buried in the ground, which helped to keep a temperature more stable — important for a fermentation gentler and fewer problems.
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So, the winemakers keep it wet: they push it down or they spray with juice.
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It has a taste direct — sometimes rough, sometimes acidic, often not yet balanced.
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You stop and you think: how this fruit becomes wine?
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Today, the cellars measure the sugar, the acidity and the temperature with special tools.
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The wine showed hospitality and sometimes religion.
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In Georgia, archaeologists have found some remains on pottery, that show winemaking around 6000–5800 BC.
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In France, the phylloxera was reported in 1863 and it spread quickly.
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You can find the winds from the Atlantic in the west, Mediterranean heat in the south, and the coolness of the mountains in the east.
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That is why it can smell so strong.
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The tools were simple, but the process was already there: press, ferment, store, serve.
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They reduce chemicals, plant plants between the rows (cover crops) and support biodiversity — more insects, more birds, healthier soils.
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