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Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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Adrien Adrien Standard
Adrien

Adrien

A 40 years old French man, low voice, deep, calm, comforting

Standard accent

Marie

Marie

Warm, expressive and captivating French female voice, ideal for audiobooks and immersive stories

Standard accent
Francois Louis

Francois Louis

A deep, resonant, aristocratic male voice with a Parisian accent

Parisian accent
Victoire

Victoire

Young, fluid and capitvating French female voice with a Parisian accent

Standard accent
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And the big surprise: __________ like fruit juice usually.
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here is the simple definition: wine, _____ fermented grapes — either grape juice fresh, or must.
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In France, the phylloxera was reported in 1863 __________ quickly.
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the first vines in Australia arrived with the First Fleet (the first fleet) ________
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the yeast eats the sugar and produces more alcohol and carbon dioxide — but this time, _________ is closed.
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Their goal is balance — not only sugar __________
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In all cases, the grapes must arrive _______ to the cellar to stay fresh.
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The archaeologists _____ found there tools to press, ferment and store — together, in the same place.
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The wine can rest in steel (stainless-steel tank: ______ clean, focused on fruit), in concrete (stable temperature, softer texture), or in oak (often in a barrel or in a big cask: brings notes of spices, of toast, and structure).
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If the cap dries, it can create problems and make lose color __________
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At the Cape, in Africa, people planted vines in 1655 under Dutch rule, and the records note __________ from the Cape pressed on February 2, 1659.
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It has a taste direct — sometimes ______ sometimes acidic, often not yet balanced.
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It is also linked to big issues: the earth, __________ water and energy.
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Bottling, it is like closing a door: we seal the wine __________ travel, rest, then be opened later — at the table, with people.
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_____ refrigeration.
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