So, what is ethyl alcohol and why is it in wine? Creating wine requires the fermentation of grapes using yeast. The yeast breaks down the sugars present in the grapes and converts them into carbon dioxide and ethanol. This process is what makes wine an alcoholic beverage. Don't worry abou...
It doesn’t matter what kind of alcohol you drink, either. Red wine may offer a little extra health boost in the form of polyphenols that are found in the skins of the grapes. You can get these same compounds in nonalcoholic grape juice, by the way. But in terms of overall health an...
Elderberry wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of a particular kind of fruit known as an elderberry. Winemakers primarily use cooked berries to make this hearty red wine, although raw berries can also be used. The fermentation and straining process can take several weeks...
A sherry glass or schooner is drinkware generally used forserving aromatic alcoholic beverages, such as sherry, port, aperitifs, and liqueurs, and layered shooters. The copita, with its aroma-enhancing narrow taper, is a type of sherry glass. What's the difference between sherry and port glasses?
Living in Japan, you rarely see homelessness. The few I’ve seen were either alcoholic or mentally ill. Poverty exists but almost always in the context of having a smart phone in pocket. And I can and should not apply anuy -isms to a culture that is not mine. This all said, there...
There are three major types of alcoholic beverages: fermented, distilled and fortified. Fermentation occurs when the sugars in fruits and grains combine with yeast to yield ethanol. Beer and wine are the most common fermented alcoholic beverages. When alcoholic beverages are made through fermentation...
The first step is alcoholic fermentation, where yeasts convert sugars from various sources (that would be the sugar-filled fruits, grains, or rice) into ethanol. For example, apple juice will ferment into hard cider, and grape juice into wine. The second step is acetic acid fermentation, ...
Despite being a distilled alcoholic spirit, pisco is particularly expressive. Given the variety of terroirs, grape varieties, and permitted ageing processes, pisco can greatly differ in flavour. Generally speaking, high-quality pisco is very smooth even if it hasn’t been aged and usually displays...
Finally, both cognac and Armagnac share a common ancestry with port wine. Initially, both alcoholic spirits were originally wines that were fortified by Dutch traders who added grape spirit to wines that they shipped from France. However, they soon sought to distil the wines entirely, which resul...
When you think of Japanese rice wine, you probably think of sake. Mirin is pretty close, but there are some important distinctions. First and foremost, mirin tends to be slightly less alcoholic than your average sake. That lends itself to greater versatility and ease of use in the kitchen....