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Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of fruit, typically grapes though a number of other fruits are also quite popular - such as plum, elderberry and blackcurrant. Non-grape wines are called fruit wine or country wine. Other products are made from starch based materials, such as barley wine, rice wine, and sake. Beverages made from other fermentable material such as honey (mead), or that are distilled, such as brandy, are not wines. The English word wine and its equivalents in other languages are protected by law in many jurisdictions.
Etymology
The word wine comes from the Old English win, which derives from the Proto-Germanic *winam which was an early borrowing from the Latin vinum, (which can mean either the "wine" or the "vine"), from Aeolic Greek Fοίνος, (woinos) and from earlier languages such as Hebrew יין (yayin). *.
Early history
Wine residue has been identified by Patrick McGovern's team at the University Museum, Pennsylvania, in ancient pottery jars. Records include ceramic jars from the Neolithic sites at Shulaveri, Georgia (about 6000 BC) Hajji Firuz Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of present-day Iran (5400-5000 BC) and from Late Uruk (3500-3100 BC) occupation at the site of Uruk, in Mesopotamia [http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/research/Exp_Rese_Disc/NearEast/wine.shtml. The identifications are based on the identification of tartaric acid and tartrate salts using a form of infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). These identifications are regarded with caution by some biochemists because of the risk of false positives, particularly where complex mixtures of organic materials, and degradation products, may be present. The identifications have not yet been replicated in other laboratories. More on [ Wine ]
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@danrik79 ciao, Daniele da Torino. Anche tu appassionato come noi di wine and food, cioé de magnà e bé??? ;-) [ale]
dissapore (Dissapore) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:38:26 -0000
@danrik79 ciao, Daniele da Torino. Anche tu appassionato come noi di wine and food, cioé de magnà e bé??? ;-) [ale]
New king of corks? : Ask a traditionalist about wine-and-food pairings and be prepared for a lecture on the vir.. http://bit.ly/XWc1N
sandiegonewz (San Diego News) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:24:17 -0000
New king of corks? : Ask a traditionalist about wine-and-food pairings and be prepared for a lecture on the vir.. http://bit.ly/XWc1N
day spent in the swan valley - wine, beer, food and coffee - great holiday day...
microsonik (microsonik) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:39:40 -0000
day spent in the swan valley - wine, beer, food and coffee - great holiday day...
Sellout crowd attends kickoff dinner for Wine & Food Fest: Honig Winery helped pay for the program and Mich.. http://bit.ly/2OhDlQ
baddogfood (scott joy) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:28:55 -0000
Sellout crowd attends kickoff dinner for Wine & Food Fest: Honig Winery helped pay for the program and Mich.. http://bit.ly/2OhDlQ
what to do today?... ummm...perfect day in Cape Town...sun, sea, sand and fine food and wine ;)
owenj0303 (Owen J. Wiese) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:17:16 -0000
what to do today?... ummm...perfect day in Cape Town...sun, sea, sand and fine food and wine ;)
Just got home from work. Too tired to make food and haven't eaten ALL MF day. Poured a huge glass of wine tho. Yeh, my priorities fucked.
ErinBatt (Erin Linn Batt) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:16:11 -0000
Just got home from work. Too tired to make food and haven't eaten ALL MF day. Poured a huge glass of wine tho. Yeh, my priorities fucked.
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Brentwood Wine Company - Auction section of site features themed offerings, with various bidding options. Also wine shop with accessories, stemware and wine storage.
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Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction - Outlines the long history of this auction in Burgundy, France. Results of the November 19, 2000 event as well as the 1999 auction.
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The Wine Commune - Free person to person wine auctions. Also has a discussion forum.
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Uvine - A global exchange for selling and buy fine wine online. Specialising in the trade of rare, vintage and collectible wine and champagne. [Requires free registration]
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WhiskyAuction.Com - Bid online for single malt and other whiskies. Also online shopping.
Wine Sold - Australian-based wine auction site.
WineBid.com - Buy or sell fine and rare wines. Indexed by type, vintage, appellation, producer, or current bid.
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