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Una breve storia del vino

A Brief History of Wine

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Andy Andy Standard
Andy

Andy

Italian mature, expressive speaker with warm tones and shades

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Violetta

Violetta

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Giancarlo

Giancarlo

Italian middle aged, warm voice

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Manuela

Manuela

Warm, clear and versatile Italian voice

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they were planted near Sydney, and the first results _________ uncertain.
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__________ also time and calm.
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the wine it can rest in steel (fresh, ______ focused on the fruit), in concrete (stable temperature, soft texture) or in oak (wood / barrel): it adds spices, toasted notes and structure.
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At Areni, __________ a winery in a cave goes back to about 4100–4000 BC.
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__________ they shipped it in amphorae—jars tall of clay with handles, made for the boats and for the warehouses.
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__________ it goes from the Alpine mountains to the sunny islands.
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Sparkling wine _______ a trick extra: it traps the gas to make the bubbles.
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The fermentation _____ the living heart of the cellar.
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_________ it integrates.
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But inside there is something that it waits: ______ acidity, water and scent.
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For this reason __________ it can smell a lot.
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In any case, __________ it must arrive at the winery in a hurry, to stay fresh.
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The producers __________ a natural change.
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In the 1860s, Louis Pasteur he studied the spoilage of the wine and the problems __________
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