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Wine. Wine is a psychoactive drug, as are all alcoholic beverages,[2] commonly used for its intoxicating effects today and throughout history. The psychoactive effects of wine are evident at the normal serving size.[3][4] Wines made from produce besides grapes are usually named after the product from which they are produced (for example, rice wine, pomegranate wine, apple wine and elderberry wine) and are generically called fruit wine. The term "wine" can also refer to starch-fermented or fortified beverages having higher alcohol content, such as barley wine, huangjiu, or sake.

From its earliest appearance in written records, wine has also played an important role in religion. Etymology[edit] Map showing the word for wine in European languages. The English word "wine" comes from the Proto-Germanic *winam, an early borrowing from the Latin vinum, "wine" or "(grape) vine", itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European stem *win-o- (cf. History[edit] Grape varieties[edit] Grape vineyard. Wine 101. An introduction to wine. The New York Times Wine Club. The why behind a wine’s bouquet - Science Mysteries.

WASHINGTON — Want to really impress your date this Valentine’s Day? Give that celebratory glass of wine a swirl and a sniff and show off your knowledge. What’s that you detect? A hint of oak? A soupçon of citrus? Just a flutter of volatile terpenoid? OK, so maybe scientists don’t use the most romantic language, but that doesn’t mean they can’t appreciate a peppery Petite Syrah or a buttery Chardonnay.

The mix of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, in a finished wine is partly responsible for “whether you find the bouquet and entry from a newly opened bottle to be a pleasant experience or the basis for a scowl and a wrinkle of the nose,” Steven Lund and Joerg Bohlmann write in Friday’s issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS, the nonprofit science society. VOCs are the chemicals behind the distinctive tastes and smells we associate with plant foods, including wine grapes.

“Technology is weaving its way into wine making. . © 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Wine Education Resources. Download lists of wine tasting terms b.

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