What does 'vino' mean in Italian and Spanish?
AnswerWine
Vino is the Italian and Spanish word for wine, from Latin 'vinum'.
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7 fact-checked facts about wine and winemaking, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Where does red wine get its color?
AnswerGrape skins
The juice of most red grapes is clear; color comes from soaking the juice with the dark skins.
Going deeper
Which microorganism carries out wine fermentation?
AnswerYeast
Yeasts, mainly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, ferment the sugars in grape juice.
The Champagne region is in which country?
AnswerFrance
Champagne is a region in northeastern France famous for sparkling wine.
What is a trained wine professional in a restaurant called?
AnswerSommelier
A sommelier specializes in wine service and pairing wine with food.
Expert level
What is phylloxera?
AnswerA tiny aphid-like insect that devastated European vineyards in the 1800s
Phylloxera attacks vine roots; European vines were saved by grafting onto resistant American rootstocks.
Where do tannins in red wine mainly come from?
AnswerGrape skins, seeds and stems
Tannins are compounds from skins, seeds and stems, plus oak barrels, that give a drying feel.
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