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Wine Basics

The compendium for beginners with 178 questions and answers for the start to your passion for wine.

Basics

Frequently asked questions about the basics of wine

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Viticulture

All questions concerning the cultivation of wine, the necessary climate and viticulture methods

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Wine production

How is wine produced? How are the different types of wine made and what is sulphur used for?

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Wine appellation

What do terms like feinherb, ice wine and others mean on the wine label? Finally understand the wine label.

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Wine closures

Corks, screw caps or glass stoppers. Which is better and why?

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Wine storage and preservation

How do I store wine? For how long? Does wine have an expiry date?

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Wine service and pleasure

Open wine, decant and which glass? Can I bring my own wine to the restaurant? How is wine served?

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Wine quality and sensor technology

Everything about wine tasting, the organisation of wine tastings, the aromas in wine and wine evaluation

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Wine and food

The combination of wine and food. What goes with what? Which wine goes with which food and why?

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Wine and health

How healthy is wine? How much wine can one drink? What are the risks?

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Sources of information

Where can I learn more about wine? Which wine magazines and websites are there? Which wine guides are there?

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Wine and Business

Warnings, organic certification, packaging law and wine dispatch - legal certainty and cost advantages for wine dealers and wine producers

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