The history of wine is very old. Wine drinking is a common habit to most civilisations such as Egypt, Greece and Rome.. The Romans took their wines to the Gauls: Provençe was one of the first French regions to know Roman vines. In the Middle Ages the Church considered wine as the luxury and comfort in this world. Nowadays some countries such as the USA, Great Britain , Australia, Germany and Northern Europe, are increasing their wine consumption.

1. THE WORLD OF WINE
 DRINKING
WINE
 MODERN
WINE
 CHOOSING
WINE
 HOW TO READ
A LABEL
 EUROPEAN
WINES:
FRANCE,
SPAIN,
ENGLAND AND

2. THE HISTORY OF WINE
The history of wine is very old.
Wine drinking is a common
habit to most civilisations such
as Egypt, Greece and Rome..
The Romans took their wines to
the Gauls: Provençe was one of
the first French regions to
know Roman vines. In the
Middle Ages the Church
considered wine as the luxury
and comfort in this world.
Nowadays some countries such
as the USA, Great Britain ,
Australia, Germany and
Northern Europe, are
increasing their wine
consumption.

3. IT IS THANKS TO THE GREEK
EMPIRE THAT ITALY DISCOVERED
WINE, IN FACT GREEKS CALLED
ITALY THE “LAND OF WINES”.

4. MODERN WINE
 THE 17°CENTURY IS THE
PERIOD IN WHICH
MODERN WINES WERE
BORN, CORK WAS
DISCOVERED AND IT
BECAME CLEAR THAT
WINE NOT ONLY LASTED
MUCH LONGER, BUT ITS
TASTE IMPROVED, TOO.

5. WINE LABEL
The wine label provides information on the contents of a bottle of
wine. Design is important for a wine label since it must above
all make the wine look tempting.
 Vintage
 Winery name
 Area where the wine is produced
 The grape name
 Where the wine was bottled
 Country or State
 Alcohol by volume

6. CHOOSING WINE
WINE CAN BE DIVIDED INTO
THREE MAIN CATEGORIES:
 STILL TABLE WINES: WHICH
MAY BE RED, WHITE OR ROSE’,
DRY OR SWEET AND ALL
TASTES IN BETWEEN;
 SPARKLING WINES: OF WHICH
CHAMPAGNE IS THE BEST-
KNOWN;
 FORTIFIED WINES: SUCH AS
PORTO, MADEIRA AND SHERRY.
GOOD QUALITY WINES ARE IDEAL
FOR LUNCH OR DINNER WITH
THE FAMILY OR FOR
ENTERTAINING FRIENDS.
DIFFERENT OCCASIONS REQUIRE
DIFFERENT WINES: THERE ARE
WINES FOR APERITIFS AND
WINES FOR MEALS IN THE
KITCHEN.

7. SPAIN
SPAIN IS SITUATED IN
THE THIRD POSITION
IN WINE SELLING,
AFTER ITALY AND
FRANCE IN FACT ITS
WINE IS APPRECIATED
AROUND THE WORLD
FOR ITS LOW PRICE
AND ALSO FOR ITS
CHARACTER . APART
FROM TABLE WINES,
SPAIN IS FAMOUS FOR
SHERRY THAT IS VERY
SWEET OR DRY . IT
CAN BE SERVED AS A
CLASSIC APERITIF OR
AS A DESSERT WINE.

8. FRANCE
FRANCE, MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD,
PRODUCES ALL TYPES OF WINE, IN FACT IT HAS MORE THAN ONE
MILLION HECTARES OF VINEYARDS. THE BEST KNOWN WINE
PRODUCING REGIONS ARE BURGUNDY AND BORDEAU BURGUNDY
IS THE MOST NORTHERLY AREA IN THE WORLD WHERE GREAT
RED WINE IS PRODUCED. BORDEAUX IS THE LARGEST FINE-WINE
DISTRICT IN THE WORLD, IT HAS A GOOD POSITION NEAR THE SEA
WHICH A MODERATE CLIMATE. ITS RED WINES ARE SUPERLATIVE
AND ITS WHITE WINES ARE CONSIDERED VERY GOOD.

9. ENGLAND
The British have become some of the most demanding wine consumers in the world, in fact in
the late 1980 Great Britain imported more wine than any other country, apart from
Germany.The Romans brought vines to England and viticulture flourished in the Middle
Ages. Almost all modern English wines are white: they have a full flavour and a refreshing
touch of acidity. English wine is more expensive than any other European imported wine.

10. CALIFORNIA
California is the third largest
state in the USA; it extends
for about 800miles along the
Pacific Ocean. The Californian
economy is rich and varied:
farming, agriculture, wine
making, fishing, forestry and
the film industry are just some
examples. California also
hosts a prestigious state
university at Berkley, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Santa
Barbara and Santa Cruz.
California can be divided into
four regions: the coastal
mountainous ranges; the
Sierra Nevada, also known as
the Rockies, running 430 miles
from north to south; the
Central Valley and the south-
eastern deserts.

11. CALIFORNIAN WINES
 AT THE END OF THE 18° CENTURY
THE EARLY SPANISH
MISSIONARIES BROUGHT
GRAPES TO CALIFORNIA FROM
MEXICO;
 IN THE 1850s THE FIRST WINERIES
STARTED PRODUCTION;
 IN THE 1960s BEGAN TO REVIVE
THE CALIFORNIAN WINE
INDUSTRY;
 IN THE 1966s ROBERT MONDAVI
WAS THE FIRST TO OPEN A
WINERY IN THE NAPA VALLEY
AFTER PROHIBITION WAS
REPEALED.

12. NAPA VALLEY
The Napa Valley, in Northern
California, is the symbol and the
centre of top-quality wine production
in California. The Valley lies in three
climatic zones, and consequently there
is a great variety of grapes:
Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
are the best. Vineyard location are
now a big tourist attraction: a
gorgeous landscape with oaks and
pines, streams, fruit trees and
meadows can be enjoyed along with
the best Californian wines.

13.  BY ACATEMERA DI GIOIA AND MARIA
MILELLA
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