Friday

Spirits wine Classification and terms


Spirits wines are classified according to the kind of fermenting material that 
is used in the  process of fermentation and distillation.
To know more about the classification of spirits, here is a list that can help you out:

1. Brandy
This is a type of spirit that is made from 
"fermented" grape sap. The alcohol contents of brandy
 are generated from a meticulous distillation process 
of grape juices, mostly from wines.

2. Gin, Vodka, etc.
These spirits are generated from distilled beers 
that are naturally made from grains.

3. "Fortified wines"
These are special kinds of spirits made from a combination of "fermented wine"
and extracted spirits, which are, more often than not brandy.
These are just a few of the many classifications of spirits. They may differ 
from the kinds of materials that they have originated from but they are all 
extracted and distilled to produce alcohol. That is why they are known as 
spirits.

And today's terms for you:

Dry wine - wine in which a little amount of sugar in the wine.
Elegant - old and stylish wine.
Extra dry - you can find this term on champagne bottles as they describe the wine.
Fat - a wine that is full of flavor and body.
Fine - a distinguished wine.
Flat - a wine that is lacking in liveliness. Also a wine with an insufficient amount of acid. 
Flavor  -describing how the wine tastes.
Full  -describes a wine that has a rich body
Heady - high in alcohol and very full bodied.

And do you know that artist Aimee Mann wrote the song Red Vines?!