Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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Many red wines ferment warmer to build more color, structure and texture.
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The skins rise and form a thick layer on top: the cap.
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Know‑how has survived because the communities needed it.
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In Greek life and Roman life, it was present at the banquets and at meetings.
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It is many local identities in one country — often described with a key French idea: terroir (place + climate + soil + human tradition).
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That means that people did not drink only grape juice: they made it ferment on purpose.
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The wine, at the beginning, required also a crucial skill: storage.
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When you pour sparkling wine, the bubbles rise and carry the aromas to the top.
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Later, cleanliness and the control of the temperature reduced the wines that go bad.
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And the big surprise: it did not rot, like fruit juice usually.
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They taste it, smell it and measure it.
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Science also changed the wine — especially hygiene and regularity.
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There are thousands of types of yeast.
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In red wine, the skins go up and form a “cap”.
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sparkling wine adds a little thing extra: it traps the gas to make bubbles.
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