The astringency of red wine is because red wine is brewed with the grape skins. There is a substance called tannin on the grape skins, which is the reason why it is astringent.

How to drink red wine:

1. Choose different types of wine according to personal taste characteristics and food types.

Fresh white, rosé, and red wine should be the main food with light taste, and aged red and white wine should be the main food with strong taste; fresh white and rosé wine should be used with light food that highlights the umami taste. , high-fat and high-protein foods should be paired with aged red and white wines with strong flavors; pre-dinner aperitifs should be dominated by aromatic wines; post-dinner wines should be dominated by sweet wines.

2. Different types of wine have different drinking temperatures. Dry white wines are best served at 8-12°C; dry red wines are best served at 14-18°C; sweet wines are best served at 8-12°C. 10℃ is better.

3. Wine should be placed upside down or flat in a cool (12 to 15°C is best), dry, and dark place. Dry wines that have not been consumed at one time can be sealed with original corks or purchased substitute stoppers and stored for a few days. However, the sensory quality will decrease and should be consumed as soon as possible. Sweet wines that have not been consumed at one time must be sealed with original corks or purchased substitute stoppers. Seal the substitute plug and refrigerate at 0 to 4°C, and drink as soon as possible.

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Classification

1. According to the sugar content of wine, it can be divided into dry wine and semi-dry wine. , semi-sweet wine and sweet wine. According to my country's standards, wine with a sugar content of less than 4 grams per liter is considered dry, wine with 4 to 12 grams is semi-dry, wine with 12 to 50 grams is semi-sweet, and wine with more than 50 grams is sweet.

2. Divide the wine according to its color

There are red wine, white wine and rose wine. But there is one thing, white wine is not white, it is just relative to red wine. There are also many types of red wine, depending on the age of the wine. Rose red is slightly lighter than red, with onion skin color and light red color.

3. Divided according to form

There are sparkling wine and still wine. The so-called sparkling wine refers to wine that constantly bubbles. Champagne is sparkling wine, but don’t think that all sparkling wines can be called “champagne”. Champagne is actually a place name in France. The sparkling wine in this place is called "Champagne", which is really a protected place name. As the name suggests, still wine is wine that does not emit bubbles, such as dry red and dry white.

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