What are the kinds of foreign wines? What are the pictures and names of foreign wines?
1. What is foreign wine and what kinds are there?
Foreign wine refers to the general name of imported wine. At present, the main varieties of foreign wine sold in China are as follows. Brandy, whisky and vodka are widely used in China, and the brands are Martell, remy martin and Hennessy.
1) Martell series: blue ribbon, gold medal, XO, royal gift box, celebrities.
2) Hennessy series: XO, VSOP gift box, long neck FOV
3) remy martin series: Louis XIII, remy martin Golden Age, remy martin Super, remy martin Jinbiao, Sagittarius Yinbao, Cointreau XO, remy martin VSOP, Jim Liang (products of Zhanbian Company), CLUB (products of Cointreau Company), Goldfinch and Wefinch (products of Plateau Brewing Company).
4) Napoleon Series: Napoleon XO, Napoleon VSOP Gift Box, ballantine 12th year, ballantine Teol.
5) Pepsi Series: Passion Gift Box, Pepsi King, Pepsi XO, Pepsi VSOP, Count of Monte VSOP, Count of Monte XO, Royal Twelve Year Gift Box (Royal Whiskey).
6) aristocratic series: aristocratic giants and aristocratic collections.
7) Others: profit.
2. What are the characteristics of various foreign wines?
1) brandy
Brandy is a transliteration of English BRANDY, which originated in France. Brewed with grapes or other fruits, the wine obtained after fermentation and distillation is stored in oak barrels for aging (if brewed with other fruits, write the name of the fruit). The wine is golden and transparent, with rich aroma and alcohol content of 38-43 degrees.
The predecessor of brandy is actually white wine. White wine is the best made in France, and natural French brandy is also the first. For example: cognac, Armagnac, Spanish brandy, American brandy, KIRSCHWASSER (cherry brandy), CALVADOS or APPLE JACK (calvados), SLIVOVITZ (plum brandy) and other fruit brandies.
Cognac is especially famous in the world. Cognac is an ancient town along the Charente River in southwest France, and it is also the most famous grape producing area. With unique advantages, it is suitable for grape planting regardless of climate and soil. Therefore, the wine and brandy brewed by grapes in this area are collectively called cognac to show their preciousness. In order to ensure the quality of brandy, the French government has made very strict regulations on the name of cognac. Only the grapes produced in cognac region and brandy brewed in this region can be named as cognac.
Brandy needs to be aged in oak barrels to make the wine more mellow In this process, the texture of oak played a great role. The best brandies are made from various brandies of different years and sources. Their species and proportions are kept secret by winemakers.
2) Whiskey-Whiskey
WHISKEY is a transliteration of English whiskey, which originated in Britain and is one of the famous wines in Western Europe. The traditional way is to use barley, rye and corn as raw materials, barley malt as saccharifying agent, ferment and distill by liquid method, and then age in oak barrels. The wine is golden yellow and transparent, shaped like amber, slightly spicy and mellow, with an alcohol content of 40-42 degrees.
The main producing areas of whisky are Scotland, Canada, Ireland and Japan, but the most famous and representative whiskies are Scottish whisky, Irish whisky and American whisky respectively.
Scotch (Scotch? Whiskey) originated in Scotland, it is made from barley malt with unique flavor by drying and peat baking. Its brewing goes through six procedures, namely, soaking barley to germinate, drying, crushing malt, adding water to saccharify, adding yeast to ferment, distilling twice, aging and mixing. Scotch whisky is brownish yellow, reddish, clear and transparent, and has a burnt taste.
Irish whiskey: originally from Ireland, it is brewed from wheat, barley, rye and other malt. After three times of distillation, it will be aged in barrels, which usually takes 8- 15 years, and it will be diluted with water when bottling. Because the raw materials have not been smoked and baked with peat, they have no burnt taste, and the taste is soft and long, which is suitable for making mixed wine and other drinks.
American whiskey: It is made of corn and other grains, and originated in the southern United States. Corn and wheat are used as brewing raw materials, which are fermented, distilled and brewed in oak barrels with internal carbonization for 4-8 years. Add a certain amount of distilled water to dilute when bottling. American whisky is not as strong as scotch whisky, but it has a unique oak flavor. Whisky can be drunk for more than five years, seven to eight years is a finished wine, fifteen to twenty years is a high-quality finished wine, and the quality of whiskey for more than twenty years will decline.
3)- Vodka
Vodka comes from the word "water" in Russian, and it is a representative liquor in Russia (the winter in Russia is cold and long). Made from barley, wheat, rye or potato and malt, the alcohol content is about 70%. This wine must pass through birch charcoal after distillation, which can not only remove impure components, but also make the wine absorb the sweetness of charcoal. So vodka is colorless and tasteless. Vodka is no longer a specialty of Russia. Many countries, such as Poland, Germany, the United States, Britain and Japan, produce vodka with similar quality to that produced in Russia.
Six categories of foreign wine
At present, it is customary to divide foreign wines into six categories: brandy, whisky, tequila, vodka, rum and gin; Low-alcohol wines include wine and various fruit wines.
Brandy (brandy):
Originated in France, it is distilled from wine. Brandy is produced all over the world, but cognac is the best grape brandy. When brandy is sold in bottles, the following symbols are used to indicate the storage life: ★ means 3 years; ★★★★ means 4 years old; V.O means 10- 12 years old; V.S.O stands for 12-20 years old; V.S.O.P stands for 20-30 years old; X.O stands for 50 years old.
Mainly divided into: remy martin series, Hennessy series, Martell series, Napoleon series, Camus series.
Whiskey (whisky):
It belongs to distilled liquor. There are two varieties: one is barley whisky, such as Glenlivet; The other is mixed whisky, such as Chivas Regal. Whiskey is distilled liquor with an alcohol content of 38%-48%(V/V), and the highest concentration can reach 70%(V/V). I usually don't drink it when I eat, but try it in my spare time.
Whisky is divided into:
1. Scotch whisky (Scotch whisky is divided into: mccarron series; Glenfidi series; Johnnie walker series; Ballantine series; Chivas regal series; Granger series; Matisse series)
2. American whiskey; 3. Canadian whisky; 4. Irish whiskey
Rum:
It doesn't matter whether the rum is old or not, it mainly depends on the place of origin. Divided into two styles: light and strong. Light rum is light yellow to golden yellow, mainly produced in Puerto Rico and Cuba; Strong rum is golden yellow, representing Jamaica.
Vodka:
Originated in Russia, distilled from wheat, corn, potatoes and other grains. Vodka looks clear as water, but it is as strong as gunpowder in its bones. It will not increase in value because it is almost pure alcohol.
Tequila (tequila):
Produced in Mexico, also known as the soul of Mexico. It has a famous advertising slogan: Life is bitter, but your tequila is not. The alcohol content of agave is about 50%(V/V), which belongs to secondary distilled liquor. The famous brand is crow tequila.
Gin:
Produced in the Netherlands, the alcohol content is 35-48%(V/V). It not only has diuretic and anesthetic effects, but also has exciting effects. Gin is usually divided into Dutch gin and English gin.
Gin can be divided into Dutch gin and English gin. Dry gin tastes like English gin best.
Wine:
Wine is usually divided into four categories: still wine, sparkling wine, fortified wine and aperitif. Distilled liquor is our common red and white wine. Generally speaking, red meat (such as beef and pork) is matched with red wine, and white meat (such as fish and chicken) is matched with white wine. Sparkling wine is champagne.
Fruit wine:
Wine made from fermented fruit. In addition to grapes, common wine-making fruits include apples, cherries, plums, peaches, oranges, hawthorn, strawberries, pomegranates and kiwis. Broadly speaking, any wine made by fruit fermentation can be called fruit wine.