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Hi There!  Vine Central is you...Huh?  Ok, let me explain.  We set up vine central as a free, friendly, non invasive place to comment on all that is wine.  Non invasive, meaning we do not collect data that could ever be used to contact you.  This form has a spot for your email, but even that is not saved anywhere, so you could use any old email address(ie: anyoldemail@doesntmatter.com).  There is no approval process for comments...you have a direct link to post on this site. 

For the Wine Drinker:

The fun part, is taking your wine experience and sharing it with other people that like wine.  Have you been out wine tasting?  Tell us about the wines!

For the Winery:

If you are a winery looking to promote and event this is a great place to do it. 

For the Wine Maker:

Share some tips or struggles that you have about making wine.  There are a lot of people that are getting into wine making as the techniques to do so keep improving.  As this new crop of wine makers begins the trial and error process it would be nice to get tips from those that already know how to make wine. 

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Posted by vineadmin on
Wine is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice.[1] The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients.[2] Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes the sugars found in the grapes and converts them into alcohol. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the type of wine being produced.[3]

Although other fruits such as apples and berries can also be fermented, the resultant wines are normally named after the fruit from which they are produced (for example, apple wine or elderberry wine) and are generically known as fruit wine or country wine (not to be confused with the French term vin de pays). Others, such as barley wine and rice wine (i.e., sake), are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer and spirit more than wine, while ginger wine is fortified with brandy. In these cases, the use of the term "wine" is a reference to the higher alcohol content, rather than production process.[4] The commercial use of the English word "wine" (and its equivalent in other languages) is protected by law in many jurisdictions.[5]

Wine has a rich history dating back to around 6000 BC and is thought to have originated in areas now within the borders of Georgia and Iran.[6][7] Wine probably appeared in Europe at about 4500 BC in what is now Bulgaria and Greece, and was very common in ancient Greece, Thrace and Rome. Wine has also played an important role in religion throughout history. The Greek god Dionysos and the Roman equivalent Bacchus represented wine, and the drink is also used in Christian and Jewish ceremonies such as the Eucharist (also called the Holy Communion) and Kiddush.
Posted by George Yount on
I just got back from a trip to Paso Robles. The wine and weather were great. Had a barrel tasting at Thacher Winery thet was awesome!
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