Usually, the alcohol content of good red wine is controlled between 12°-14°, because red wine in this range can not only retain the natural aroma of red wine, but also control the taste of red wine just right. .

Generally speaking, the alcohol content of wine is around 7 to 16.2 degrees. However, due to the innovation and progress of brewing technology, many red wine varieties with higher alcohol content have emerged. If the alcohol content of the red wine is too low, it will taste bad. It will be lighter, but if the alcohol content is too high, the alcohol smell may be stronger.

Red wine with a lower alcohol content, at 11-12 degrees, will taste lighter and sour; red wine with a higher alcohol content, at 13-14 degrees, will taste more mellow, rich, and not too spicy. Acid; if the alcohol is too low or too high, less than 11 degrees and more than 17 degrees, the taste will tend to be sweeter.

Purchasing red wine

1. Look at the grade of the wine

Some countries will classify red wine into different grades. For example, France divides red wine into 4 grades. The best first-class wine is the legal production area wine, referred to as AOC. The wine bottle will have the logo of Appellation + production area name + Controllee. The second level is fine regional table wine, referred to as VDQS, and the wine bottle will have the logo of Appellation + production area name + Qualite Superieure.

2. Look at the origin of wine

The origin of red wine is generally divided into "Old World Red Wine" and "New World Red Wine". Old World red wine refers to some European countries, such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc., and is relatively expensive. New World wine refers to the United States, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina and other countries.

3. Look at the year of the red wine

Even if it is the same winery and the same brand, the red wines are different every year. This depends on the rainfall, temperature, lighting, etc. of the year. In the case of Bordeaux Take the region in 1995 as an example. The summer temperature of this year was high and slightly dry, and the grapes grew well. In addition, the alternation of hot and dry weather in October with some humid weather provided good conditions for the growth of botrytis, so the red wine of this year Higher quality.

4. Look at the type of red wine

Red wine is divided into dry wine, semi-dry wine, semi-sweet wine and sweet wine according to the sugar content. When the sugar content in the wine is less than 4 grams, it is dry wine, and there is no sweetness in the mouth, such as dry white wine and dry red wine.