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Focus on Wine Archaeologists have found evidence of wine and winemaking dating back to the earliest civilizations of mankind. The natural yeast in grape skins would have made the accidental fermentation of grapes almost a sure thing from the very beginning. It is speculated that even beer-drinking civilizations used "winemaking technology" to produce their drink of choice, since the addition of split grapes would have jump-started the process when added to barley. Throughout history, the wine trade could also be said to have jump-started many an economy, and contributed to the well-being, and indeed the health of many people in many nations. This last concern, is in fact the focus of In Vino Veritas: It's a Drink to Your Health. For centuries, wine has been considered an important part of a healthy diet. Finally, research is confirming the opinion expressed by Petronius in his first-century work, the Satyricon: "Ah me, so wine lives longer than miserable man. So let us be merry. Wine is life." ____________ Do you know someone who thinks they can't drink red wine because they are allergic to sulfites? They may be allergic to histimines or other naturally occurring components of the red wine (such as flavonoids), but in all likelihood it isn't the sulfites. If it were, they would find their headaches worse with white wine than red, as white wines contain considerably higher concentrations. Another little-known fact is that sulfites are a natural by-product of fermentation, and indeed, digestion. Therefore, many winemakers suggest that anti-alcohol groups have intentionally misled consumers by lobbying to have sulfite warnings added to wine labels, pointing to the fact that "sulfite headaches" were unknown before such labels appeared on the market.
Into Wine is a general wine information site. In enjoying wine we connect with history and with those before us who have participated in one of mankinds earliest and simplest pleasures. Educating ourselves about wine and its proper use can only help us to enjoy it to the fullest, and to make it part of a gracious way of life. On this site you will find how wine is made, how to enjoy wine, wine regions, wine and health, wine and the Bible, Storing wine, wine resources and links and a wine calendar of events. *************** Since we've learned that many of you stumble across our site while looking for information about DaVinci wines, we thought we'd include a few links that will help in your search, so you won't be sorry you stopped by: DaVinci wines are imported by the Gallo company, but they are made in Italy by Italian winemaker, Alberto Antonini. Antonini is the talented Technical Director for the approximately 200 growers who cooperate in the winery, which is located in the town of Vinci in Tuscany. The resulting Chianti is very drinkable and makes a great, everyday table wine. The Classico and Riserva get great reviews and are usually available for between $15 and $25, but even the DOCG Chianti at about $10 is surprisingly versatile. Enjoy this one with grilled or roasted meats, as well as pizza, lasagne—all the stereotypical Italian foods that contain tomato sauce and Italian herbs. Harder to find, but worth the hunt, is the DaVinci Brunello di Montalcino. The Brunello is currently offered at Costco for about $45. For more information about Da Vinci wines, try these articles: WineSkinny.com's Feb/Mar 2006 issue. Wine Business Monthly's February 15, 2005 article. 30-Second Wine Advisor Archives |
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