Wine
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班級 : 休閒二乙
學生 : 劉小玲499B0087
江芮昕4A0B0077
蕭資穎4A0B0064
劉杏紋4A0B0076
Culture of wine
As an enduring cultural symbol of
European living, the role of wine
has evolved over time, changing
from an important source of
nutrition to a cultural complement
to food and conviviality compatible
with a healthy lifestyle. The art of
viticulture has also evolved, but
one principle that has remained
unchanged is the European
tradition of presenting and
communicating wine, which
focuses on the origins, heritage and
viniculture.
Wine therefore tends to be
associated with gastronomy,
history, local quality products
and dignified social settings.
As such, despite the
differences in consumption
patterns across the EU,
moderate consumption
remains the general norm
and it is only a minority of
people that misuse wine.
Famous winery
US Winery Reviews
California is the best known
wine region in the United
States, and one of the top
wine regions of the world. In
head to head blind tastings,
the wines of Napa Valley
often top the wines of
France and other classic
regions.
Santa Barbara
Most people now know this
region of California as the
"Sideways Wine Region". It is
located about 2 hours north
of Los Angeles, right on the
coast, and becomes deluged
with tourists each weekend.
This is where Miles and Jack
waxed philosophical about
the beauty of pinot noir.
Canadian Wine Reviews
Niagara Ontario Wineries are
world famous for their cabernet
franc, late harvest and ice wine.
Located at the same latitude as
Northern California and central
France, they are perfectly
situated for fine wine growing. In
the map of Canada below, you
can see the Niagara region in
dark blue on the very bottom
right, nestled between Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie. The only
other well known wine region in
Canada is the Vancouver area, on
the far lower left.
French Wine Reviews
France maintains its world wide
reputation for having some of
the best wines on the planet.
The regions of Bordeaux,
Champagne, Burgundy, and
others are recognized from
China to South Africa. French
winemakers have been growing
grapes in these areas for
hundreds of years, and even
the Romans planted vineyards
when they occupied the region.
Alcohol and Health
In 2011, The Harvard Medical
School published information on
the Nature website that
indicates drinking red wine can
help extend your life. The effect
seems very similar to the known
effect of lessening the intake of
calories. The fewer calories you
eat, the longer you tend to live.
The researchers believe a key
component of wine - resveratrol
- is responsible for this health
gain.
Resveratrol in wine has already
been shown in studies to help
combat heart disease and
cancer. Researchers feel it is this
same effect that helps prolong
life in general.
The group is planning more
studies to further explore how
red wine works to help bring a
longer life, and what rates of
consumption are most optimal.
The researchers note that
resveratrol seems to be produced
in greater quantities when the
grape vine is under stress,
perhaps as a way of the plant
helping itself to overcome
current difficulties. This means
that grapevines grown in regions
where the vine has to struggle such as in Chile, Argentina and
Spain - container higher
quantities of resveratrol than
more gentle climates.