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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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Victoire Victoire Standard
Adrien

Adrien

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

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Marie

Marie

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

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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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Après la fermentation, le vin est encore jeune.
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À Areni, en Arménie, une cave dans une grotte _____ d’environ 4100–4000 av. J.-C.
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Le vin s’est répandu __________
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So, people used some jars made of clay and sealed the opening, to protect the liquid from the air and so that the wine does not spoil.
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Le vin peut se reposer en acier (cuve inox: frais, propre, centré sur le fruit), en béton (température stable, texture plus douce), ou en chêne ________ en barrique ou en grand foudre: apporte des notes d’épices, de toast, et de la structure).
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Then _____ a routine calm, but serious.
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The press wine is often darker, firmer, and more tannic.
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Les gens l’ont appris bien avant que la science ait des mots pour l’expliquer.
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__________ shows that winemaking was already a real process, not a simple stroke of luck.
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This surprise is become a habit, then a skill, then a tradition.
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Later, the vines traveled with __________ the migrations and the colonies.
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Le vin mousseux ______ un petit truc en plus: il piège le gaz pour faire des bulles.
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Des tailles standard facilitaient le commerce: compter, fixer les prix, taxer, être juste.
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C’est pour ça qu’il peut sentir si fort.
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The lasting solution came with grafting: we grafted the vines onto resistant rootstocks — a practice still used around the world today.
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