Une brève histoire du vin et comment il est élaboré

A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made

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_________ un peu de levure et un peu de sucre.
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You can smell some fruit, a smell of yeast (like bread), and sometimes a smell sharp and “fresh” in the air.
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C’est le secret: les bulles, c’est du gaz de fermentation piégé.
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D’abord, le vin de goutte s’écoule naturellement.
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When you pour sparkling wine, the bubbles rise and carry the aromas to the top.
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Juste des raisins __________ rien de spectaculaire.
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La science a aussi changé le vin — surtout l’hygiène et la régularité.
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this quiet start, that is where __________ of wine starts.
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This parasite that attacks the roots ______ the vines and ruined many winegrowers.
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They look ordinary — like something that you could nibble and forget.
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__________ le vin jeune peut s’adoucir après la fermentation principale.
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Certaines étaient enterrées dans le sol, ce qui aidait à garder une température plus stable — important pour une fermentation plus douce et moins de problèmes.
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In Georgia, large jars made of clay _____ still used today.
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Le pressurage sépare le jus des peaux et des pépins — __________ change l’amertume, la texture et les arômes.
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At the Cape, in Africa, people planted vines in 1655 under Dutch rule, and the records note the first wine from the Cape pressed on February 2, 1659.
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