WINES
WINE IS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MADE OUT OF FERMENTED GRAPE JUICE.
CATEGORIES OF WINE
I.TABLE WINES:
NATURAL STILL WINES, ALCOHOL CONTENT 10- 12%
EXAMP: RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX, RED AND WHITE BURGUNDY, TOKAY, BARSAC, HOCK, MOSELLE
II.FORTIFIED WINE:
FOR THESE WINES BRANDY HAS BEEN ADDED DURING OR AFTER FERMENTATION. 18- 22%
EXAMP: PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA, MARSALA
SHERRY BRANDS- AMANTILLADO, HARVEYS BRISTAL CREAM, LA INA, TIO PEPE
PORT BRANDS COCKBURNS PORT
III.SPARKLING WINE:
ARE THOSE WINES IN WHICH CARBON-DI-OXIDE ARE INCORPORATED. 12- 14%
EXAMP:
1.GREEN POINT AUSTRALIA
2. JACOBS GREEK – AUSTRALIA
IV.AROMATIZED WINE:
ARE THOSE WINES IN WHICH AROMATIC AGENTS (SUCH AS HERBS)HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE BASE OF A FORTIFIED WINES. 10- 19%
EXAMP: 1. CAMPARI: RED AND VERY BITTER,EITHER SERVED ON THE ROCKS OR WITH SODA ORANGE JUICE
2. CINZANO: A VERMOUTH WHICH MAY BE DRY AND PALE (FRENCH) OR SWEET AND RED(ITALIAN) CINZANO(ITALIAN MADE)
3. MARTINI: THE TERM MARTINI MAY APPLY TO A VERMOUTH (SWEET OR DRY) OR A MARTINI COCKTAIL (WITH GIN)
4. DUBONNET: AN AROMATIZED WINE RED IN COLOUR
5. LILLET: A WHITE AROMATIZED WINE MADE FROM CACTUS
BITTERS: CAMPARI(ITALIAN), ANGOUSTRA(BOLIVIA), UNDERBERG(GREMAN), AMERPICON(FRENCH), FERNET BRANCA
FLAGON: FLAGON IS A WIDE NARROW HEADED GLASS BOTTLED VESSEL USED FOR SERVING WINE OR ANY BEVERAGE.
EFFERVESCENCE: THE BUBBLE WHICH ARE COMING FROM ANY AREATED BEVERAGES.
