Cards of Wine

Wine School for Wine Lovers

By Jani & Simonetta

Red Wines

White Wines

Rosé Wines

Sparkling

Dessert Wines

Food

Cheese

Regions

Grapes

Simo's Best Buys

Jani's Best Buys

Levels & Measures

Body

Sugar

Tannins

Acidity

Red Flavors

White Flavors

Colors

Temperatures

World Production 2018
292 Million hecto-litre

1. Italy

54.8 Mhl

2. France

48.6

3. Spain

44.4

4. USA

23.9

14.5

12.9

7. Chile

12.9

10.3

9.5

10. China

9.1

Source: OIV Note de conjoncture mondiale

World Varieties 2017

1. Cabernet Sauvignon

341 000 hectares

2. Merlot

266 000

231 000

4. Airén

218 000

210 000

6. Syrah

190 000

163 000

8. Sauvignon Blanc

123 000

112 000

111 000

Wine Knowledge

The life cycle of a grape

Sparkling Wine Methods

Méthode Champenoise

How to Make a Rosé

What are Sulfites

Red Wine Vinification

How to Make a Light Bodied Dry Wine

Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)

Carbonic Maceration

German Quality Hierarchy

New World vs Old World

French vs American Oak

Malbec from Argentina

Syrah vs Shiraz

Zinfandel vs Primitivo

Wine Growing Climates

Women in Wine

Arianna Occhipinti (Italy)

Elena Walch (Italy)

Julia Kemper (Portugal)

Susana Balbo (Argentina)

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