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Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

Voice:
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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In ancient times, someone has _______ some grapes, has kept the juice, and has simply waited.
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It is many local identities in one country — often _________ with a key French idea: terroir (place + climate + soil + human tradition).
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__________ was not only a container.
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Others harvest by machine, often at night when _______ is cooler.
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Some were buried in the ground, which helped to keep a temperature __________ important for a fermentation gentler and fewer problems.
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heavy bunches hang near __________ sweet, warm, ready.
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the bubbles change _____ the texture: in the mouth, it is lighter, fresher and more alive.
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Most red wines _______ with the skins: over time, we extract the color and the tannins.
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In spring, the buds _____ and the young shoots grow quickly.
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winemakers _____ a natural change.
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The wine can rest in steel (stainless-steel tank: fresh, clean, focused on fruit), in concrete (stable temperature, softer texture), or in oak (often in a barrel or in a big cask: brings _____ of spices, of toast, and structure).
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For red wine, the next step is __________
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Often, people diluted it with water, then people talked __________ about manners and about status.
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_______ a little yeast and a little sugar.
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__________ can mix the free-run wine and the press wine, or keep them separate and decide later.
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