Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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________ rests.
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The wine, at the beginning, required also a crucial skill: ________
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The winegrowers watch the heat, the rain and the diseases, because __________ changes the ripeness.
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France has also many styles — white, red, rosé and sparkling — and many grape varieties (types of grapes), from famous international names __________
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In ancient times, someone has crushed some grapes, has kept the juice, _______ simply waited.
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It had a taste _________
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During those days, the cellar _____ alive.
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Depending on the style, the grapes _____ be crushed or pressed whole.
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It is _____ a question of time and calm.
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It is often fresh and quite acidic, because sparkling wine needs __________ and energy.
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_____ many local identities in one country — often described with a key French idea: terroir (place + climate + soil + human tradition).
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The winemakers _____ the method to the grapes that they have in front of them.
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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 spread __________
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__________ the wine has survived the wars, the epidemics and the borders that were changing.
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