What Determine The Taste Of Wine?

When sipping your wine, you like that wonderful taste and in your mind you must be thinking what give this wine such a fantastic taste. Other than looking at the wine label for details, there are other factors that affect the wine quality.

The taste of a wine depends not only on the grape species and varietal blend, but also on the ground and climate (known as terroir) where it is cultivated. Historically, wines have been known by names reflecting their origin, and sometimes style: Bordeaux, Rioja, Mosel and Chianti are all legally defined names, reflecting the traditional wines produced in the named region. These naming conventions or "appellations" (as they are known in France) dictate not only where the grapes in a wine were grown, but also which grapes went into the wine and how they were vinified. The appellation system is strongest in the European Union, but a related system, the American Viticultural Area, restricts the use of certain regional labels in America, such as Napa Valley, Santa Barbara and Willamette Valley.

Read more in the article on "What is wine?" It is a very intersting article giving you an idea of the history of wine, how it is made? How a wine get its name? And more.....