Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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_____ inside, something waits: sugar, acid, water and aromas.
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We stir it or we push it down to keep it wet, extract better, __________ the fermentation.
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In Georgia, large jars __________ are still used today.
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First, we do __________ like a wine without bubbles (a still wine).
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The sugar rises, __________ drops, and the flavors develop slowly.
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Often, there is also a second change, quiet, especially __________ the hard acidity becomes softer.
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Bottling, it is like closing a door: we seal the wine so that it can _______ rest, then be opened later — at the table, with people.
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These tools __________ the taste — but they avoid unnecessary failures.
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That is why __________ is so important.
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In medieval Europe, the wine has survived the wars, the epidemics __________ that were changing.
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We can go back very far __________
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They can cool or warm the tank, stir gently, or add nutrients so that _________ stays strong.
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with time and attention, this “ordinary” fruit becomes something that we keep for birthdays, dinners, __________ or even a normal evening.
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Often, people diluted it with water, then __________ about taste, about manners and about status.
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France has also many styles — white, red, rosé and sparkling — and many grape varieties (types of grapes), __________ to local varieties.
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