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.
What is the scientific study of wine and winemaking called?
AnswerOenology
Oenology comes from the Greek 'oinos', wine; viticulture is the growing of grapes.
How much does a standard wine bottle hold?
Answer750 ml
The standard wine bottle size is 750 milliliters.
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.
What does 'terroir' refer to in winemaking?
AnswerThe soil, climate and landscape that shape a wine's character
Terroir is the idea that a place's natural environment gives its wines distinct qualities.
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