tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12146269.post5432118820833607884..comments2023-05-26T07:27:31.854-04:00Comments on Chiefwino: Musings from a Sommelier: Winery or Bottling "Facility'?Chiefwinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04293258936350098722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12146269.post-41042255343802423542012-05-11T10:36:19.410-04:002012-05-11T10:36:19.410-04:00Ah yes. That is an interesting wine I found in a d...Ah yes. That is an interesting wine I found in a drug store in New York City. Its very common to find wines that have added sugar or acid to adjust for flavor and body. The French do it all the time with regard to adding sugar...the practice is called Chapitalization and the sugar is added to increase alcohol during fermentation. I have a feeling that once a wine is finalized and then things are added it is no longer considered wine but a wine based beverage hence why this particular label has the "ingredients" listed. I do not know how common these things may be in Australia. The Australian Government might be more fussy when it comes to labeling and winemaking practices. But what I can tell you is that usually these types of correctives measures are taken on the low priced wines. If you normally drink wines that are prices $15+, they are probably not as manipulated.Chiefwinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293258936350098722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12146269.post-48541464331635559752012-05-11T00:11:58.875-04:002012-05-11T00:11:58.875-04:00Very interesting article. I am from Australia, and...Very interesting article. I am from Australia, and did not know this kind of practise in the industry. Although, I did suspect something funny was happening on the very low end of the price spectrum. <br /><br />Now, the wine you are showing the label. What strikes me is not the "cellared and bottled" term, but the fact the in the ingredients you find: "table wine, water, sugar, concentrated juice, ..."<br /><br />I am amazed that they can still call that "wine". <br /><br />Do you know, if this type of practise also happen on actual wines. Instead of wine-based drinks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com