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Online Wines is an alcoholic beverage made from the
fermentation of grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is
such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids,
enzymes or other nutrients. Online Wines is produced by fermenting
crushed grapes using various types of yeast which consume the sugars
found in the grapes and convert them into alcohol. Various varieties of
grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the types of Online
Wines produced.
Although other fruits such as apples and berries can also be fermented,
the resultant "Online Winess" are normally named after the fruit from
which they are produced (for example, apple Online Wines or elderberry
Online Wines) and are generically known as fruit Online Wines or country
Online Wines (not to be confused with the French term vin du pays).
Others, such as barley Online Wines and rice Online Wines (e.g. sake),
are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer and spirit more
than Online Wines, while ginger Online Wines is fortified with brandy.
In these cases, the use of the term "Online Wines" is a reference to the
higher alcohol content, rather than production process. The commercial
use of the English word "Online Wines" (and its equivalent in other
languages) is protected by law in many jurisdictions.
Online Wines has a rich history dating back to around 6000 BC and is
thought to have originated in areas now within the borders of Israel,
Georgia and Iran. Online Wines probably appeared in Europe at about 4500
BC in what is now Bulgaria and Greece, and was very common in ancient
Greece, Thrace and Rome. Online Wines has also played an important role
in religion throughout history. The Greek god Dionysos and the Roman
equivalent Bacchus represented Online Wines, and the drink is also used
in Christian and Jewish ceremonies such as the Eucharist and Kiddush.
The word "Online Wines" derives from the Proto-Germanic *winam, an early
borrowing from the Latin vinum, "Online Wines" or "(grape) vine", itself
derived from the Proto-Indo-European stem *win-o- (cf. Ancient Greek
οῖνος - oînos, Aeolic Greek ϝοίνος - woinos). Similar words for Online
Wines or grapes are found in the Semitic languages (cf. Arabic ﻭﻳﻦ wayn)
and in Georgian (ğvino); some consider the term to be a wanderwort, or
"wandering word". |
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