Family holidays and business dinners, gatherings with friends and social events … Many events can not do without a feast or a buffet table. Often on a table it’s considered good form to put a bottle of expensive quality wine. Choosing one is not an easy procedure, it is not enough to consider the compatibility of the type of wine with the dishes to be served, one must also understand the grape varieties, the shades of its blend, know which and in which year the crop was the best, and so on. It is no accident that wine is taught at a professional level: upscale sommeliers who know all the subtleties of this wonderful drink are required in restaurants around the world.
Even if you do not plan to engage in the selection of wines on a professional level, in order not to get lost near the wine windows when buying a bottle for the next solemn event, you should learn the basics of wine terminology.
This article discusses what is cru, appellation and terroir.
What is wine
There are a great many varieties of wines: they differ in blending, that is, in the combination of grape varieties from which the drink is made (moreover, wine is also made from other berries and fruits, and this is another story altogether). The taste of wine depends on the year of harvest, production technology, aging and, of course, on the place in which it was made.
The most famous and popular around the world are the wines of Italy and France. It is in these South European countries that the most suitable climate for growing grapes. Therefore, often when choosing a wine, people come across strange words.
Viva la France!
Most of the concepts from the terminology of winemakers appeared in France, in the same language they spread throughout the world. An ordinary amateur does not need to bother with complex specific terms. If you are a wine connoisseur and want to show off the ability to choose the right drink, then you just need to understand the basic concepts: what is cru, appellation and terroir.
