Common sense of buying red wine
Read the standard outside the bottle carefully.
The labels on wine bottles are used to introduce the origin, production date, grade and raw materials of wine to consumers. The better the quality of the wine, the more comprehensive and rich the content of the wine label will be. The best way to learn about wine is to collect the labels on the wine bottles that have been enjoyed. You can learn a lot from the label on the bottle.
The Rothschild Manor in Mouton once collected Picasso's Bacana * * * the name of Dionysian maid * * *. It was not until Picasso died that his descendants agreed to use it as a wine label. 1973 The grape yield is not good. The quality of the wine brewed in those years was mediocre, but it was competitively collected because it was marked with Picasso's masterpiece. It seems that the charm of wine label itself is not small.
Place of production
The smaller the calibration area, the better the wine quality. For example, if only "French wine" or "Burgundy wine" is marked on the label, the quality of this wine must not be as good as that of the wine with the origin of "MEURSAULT" or "VOLNAY" clearly marked on the label. If a castle or a territory is listed on the wine label, it means that this wine is a specific type produced by a specific winery.
Some labels also indicate the "place of origin" in smaller fonts, which is also very important and a major basis for reflecting the quality of wine. The international division of producing areas is strict, which also means that the quality of wine is guaranteed.
date of manufacture
In foreign countries, wine generally has no shelf life, and people can distinguish the best drinking period of wine according to experience and knowledge. According to the relevant laws and regulations, it is a characteristic of our country to indicate the shelf life on the label.
grade
In countries where the wine market is more standardized and mature, there are special laws to mark the grade of wine. A manor wants to be promoted from the first level to a higher level, and its audit is as strict as a star hotel. The interior of the manor will judge whether the quality of the year is outstanding according to the raw materials and brewing level of the year, and then grade it. Some wineries directly mark the grade on the wine label, which is clear at a glance; Some wineries divide brands according to quality. If they couldn't produce good wine in those days, a brand wouldn't be produced at all, which is also a trick for some famous manors to keep the gold-lettered signboard.
At present, domestic wines are generally divided according to different producing areas, and consumers choose according to their different tastes. There is no strict hierarchy.
A special program in which all the actors participate in the performance.
According to foreign laws and regulations, in order to ensure the quality of a certain grade of wine, the raw materials should be carefully selected and the production quantity should not be too much. To control the quantity, the production number must be listed on the label. Some manors, especially small manors with small annual output, also have numbers on the wine labels. This is not only the serial number produced by * * *, but also an important basis for collection. What's more, some manor owners personally signed the wine labels for anti-counterfeiting.
Adopt raw materials
The label below the wine label or in the middle of the back of the bottle will indicate the name of the grape variety used for wine making. According to the production standards of some countries, at least 85% grape varieties are clearly marked on the wine label. The best varieties for brewing dry red are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, while dry white is Chardonnay, also known as Chadoni and Riesling.
In the lower left corner or lower right corner of the wine label, there will be a label of alcohol content and capacity, which will be known at a glance. The main contents of wine labels in each manor are roughly the same. Some have other small labels on the shoulder or back of the bottle, and some have the name of the manor printed on the cork. In order to highlight the cultural tradition, some manors have the same wine label design, but the year is different; In order to highlight the characteristics of each year, some use wine labels with different design styles in different years.
Distinguishing precipitation
There may be some sediment in wine. If the sediment is cork residue, it will not affect drinking; If the sediment is granular, the bottle-inverted sediment drops rapidly, and the liquor is still transparent, it is mostly tartar sediment, which does not affect its drinking; However, if the wine is cloudy or flocculent, it is not suitable for purchase.
Understand others' thoughts by observing their expressions.
Dry white wine is mostly yellowish with green, and dry red wine also has many colors such as deep red, ruby red and brick red. The chromaticity of red wine changes with the storage of red wine. New wine is usually dark red, and the edge of the brewing cup becomes lighter and lighter brown, just like maple leaves in autumn.
The texture of red wine is usually described by its viscosity terms, and the most widely known is the coarse grain * * * leg * * *, that is, oily droplets attached to the edge of the glass. Coarse grains reflect the alcohol content, glycerol content and color extraction degree of wine. For the red wine brewed by strong grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon grown in a warm climate, coarse grains are a good phenomenon, but for the wonderful Burgundy red, coarse grains indicate that the brewing method is too heavy and depends too much on adding sugar. Dark dry red wine is not suitable for purchase.
How to tell a good vintage from a bad vintage?
1, the germination period of spring grapes is long.
Bad year: Joan Hinton. Frost for several days will freeze the new buds to death, which will directly lead to the extension of grape flowering period. However, the long flowering period means that the maturity of grapes will face a severe test, and the maturity of grapes is likely to be uneven.
Harvest year: The spring is long, and there is not much rain during the flowering period of grapes, which can ensure that the grains on each bunch of grapes are full and lay a solid foundation for the high yield of grapes.
2. Dry but not too hot summer-grapes are ripe
Poor harvest year: The ideal climate for grape ripening is sufficient sunshine and appropriate heat, which are necessary for grape ripening. However, if the temperature is too high, the vines will stop metabolism, and the plants will start to wither, resulting in dry fruit.
Harvest year: abundant sunshine and little rainfall, but the temperature will not be too hot, which provides a good guarantee for the full maturity of grapes. In this way, in September, the grapes are just ripe.
How to avoid falling into the trap of fake wine
1, read the wine label clearly: the contents of the original label and the back label are the same, and the original label is not mixed with many languages. At the same time, there should be Chinese labels. If there is no Chinese label, you should pay more attention, especially some famous wines.
2, the corresponding three certificates: the normal import of wine has the certificate of origin, customs declaration and health inspection certificate. If there is no corresponding three certificates, it is more likely to buy fake wine.
3. Choose purchasing channels: Try to choose wine sellers with good reputation and credibility.
4, don't be greedy for cheap: try not to choose the same wine that is ridiculously cheap, because there are often traps in it.
In short, for most consumers, they may not know French or English, and they don't know how to tell the truth from wine labels and bottle stoppers. But as long as they keep their eyes open, choose reputable businesses and ask for relevant certificates, they can bid farewell to fake wine, spend more money and drink real wine that is beneficial to human health.