I’ve always wondered who was the genius that created wine? The earliest discovery of fermented grapes was found in Georgia, the former soviet republic, which took place 8,000 years ago.
“Biochemical tests on the ancient pottery wine jars from Georgia are showing that at this early period humans were deliberately adding anti-bacterial preservatives to grape juice so that the resulting wine could be kept for longer periods after fermentation. The preservative used was tree resin, which contains several bactericidal compounds.” Website
Wine usually is made from grapes. It is fermented fruit juice which turns into alcohol. When grapes ferment, a natural chemical balance occurs so it’s not necessary to add any sugar, acids, enzymes or other nutrients to the wine.
When yeast is added to crushed grapes, the yeast begins to consume the sugars and converts them into alcohol.
Since there are over 5,000 varieties of wine grapes and over 600 species of yeast, it makes it easy to explore different textures, smells, colors and to experiment with producing your own unique taste.
My Uncle Eric started making wine three years ago. His amazing patience and dedication to his hobby has grown extensively to planting hundreds of vines and producing spectacularly delicious wines. Picture of vines on top.
Tomorrow learn some of the benefits of having a glass of wine.