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Una breve storia del vino e come si produce

(A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made)

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the hard acidity __________ softer.
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__________ they harvest by hand in small crates, to protect the grapes.
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it is _____ in bigger questions: land, climate, water and energy.
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the standard measures they made trade easier: to count, to set prices, _______ to be more fair.
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step by step, you will learn how it is made the wine—and you will do practice __________ while you read.
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The skins _________ and they form a layer thick on top—the cap.
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In any case, the grapes it must ______ at the winery in a hurry, to stay fresh.
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he adds ________ of yeast and a little of sugar.
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Those notes they helped to preserve __________ in the chaos.
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A wine producer __________ the wine like a machine.
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Many wines _____ ferment warmer to build color, structure and texture deeper.
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Depending on the style, the grape ______ be crushed or pressed whole.
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This means that Italy it is not only __________
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The wine it stayed also practical—used for meals, __________ and for religious communion.
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At Areni, in Armenia, a winery in a cave goes back to about __________
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Often there is also a second quiet change, __________ in many red wines:
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it is the moment when the juice of grapes it stops _____ “just juice” and it starts to become wine.
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The yeast it eats the sugar and it produces again _______ and carbon dioxide—but this time the space it is closed.
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Later, _________ they moved with empires, migrations and new settlements.
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The yeast it uses the sugar as energy and it produces _______ and carbon dioxide.
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First it comes out __________ that is the wine that it flows naturally.
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The harvest—and especially __________ one of the decisions more important of the year.
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And Italy it is a perfect example ______ the place it gives form to the wine.
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The wine it served for communion, but it served also __________
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__________ to be on holiday in Italy.
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