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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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In estate, i chicchi __________ si ammorbidiscono e cambiano colore.
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Il vino _____ riposare in acciaio (fresco, pulito, centrato sulla frutta), in cemento (temperatura stabile, tessitura morbida) o in rovere (legno / botte): aggiunge spezie, note tostate e struttura.
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At Areni, in Armenia, a winery in a cave _________ to about 4100–4000 BC.
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If the fermentation it slows down or it stops, they can help __________
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_____ produttori cercano di lavorare con la natura in modo più intelligente.
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First you make a base wine—just like a normal still wine.
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For red wines, the fermentation it concerns also the skins.
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In ogni caso, l’uva deve arrivare in cantina in fretta, per restare fresca.
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Il vino mostrava ospitalità e, a volte, religione.
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The wine it became also social power.
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Quella sorpresa diventò un’abitudine, poi un mestiere, poi una tradizione.
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Il vino moderno non è solo gusto.
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Nel Medioevo europeo, il vino sopravvisse a guerre, __________ e confini che cambiavano.
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Bottling it is like closing a door: it seals the wine, _____ it can travel, rest and be opened later—at the table, with people.
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This means that people did not drink only grape juice—it fermented on purpose.
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