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Una breve storia del vino

A Brief History of Wine

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Manuela Manuela Standard
Andy

Andy

Italian mature, expressive speaker with warm tones and shades

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Violetta

Violetta

A warm, clear, and engaging voice with a smooth, natural tone

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Giancarlo

Giancarlo

Italian middle aged, warm voice

Standard accent
Manuela

Manuela

Warm, clear and versatile Italian voice

Standard accent

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In any case, the grapes it must ______ at the winery in a hurry, to stay fresh.
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At the Cape, in South Africa, the vines they were planted in 1655 under Dutch guidance, and the documents __________ the first wine of the Cape pressed on 2 February 1659.
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Because __________ well, it connected the farms to the cities.
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_______ the secret: the bubbles they are gas from fermentation trapped.
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The skins they rise and they form a layer _____ on top—the cap.
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_____ the wineries they measure sugar, acidity and temperature with special tools.
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__________ it softens in the heat.
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This means that people did not drink only __________ fermented on purpose.
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the producers they can combine __________ and press wine, or keep them separate and decide later.
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The people they shipped it in amphorae—jars tall of clay with handles, made __________ and for the warehouses.
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the tools were simple, but the process was already there: _________ to ferment, to store, to serve.
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Modern wine _________ only taste.
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When you pour a sparkling wine, the bubbles _________ and they bring the aromas up.
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You can smell of fruit, of yeast (almost like bread) and, sometimes, a smell sharp __________ in the air.
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_______ the sugar and it turns it into alcohol and gas.
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