What are the famous wines in the world?

Top Ten Brands of the World's Top Famous Wines

Absolut Vodka

The history of making vodka in Sweden can be traced back to the 15th century AD. However, it was not until the second half of the last century that the Swedish vodka wholesaler Lars. Olson. Smith developed a perfect brewing method to create a never-before-seen pure spirit, which Smith named Absolut Purified Vodka. In 1975, Swedish Wine and Spirits Co., Ltd. based on Smith's original idea, coupled with modern technology, used carefully selected grains from southern Sweden to distill a higher-purity spirit, named Absolut. Vodka, analysis by experts shows that its purity is unmatched on the market, an absolute success!

Hennessy Hennessy

Hennessy (Hennessy) was named after Richard. Named after Richard Hennessy, Hennessy had been supplying drinks to the royal family for 26 years. In 1815, it was selected as the main wine supplier to the Congress by a letter issued by the French Emperor King Louis XVIII. While serving in the army, Richard Hennessy even obtained the "Certificate on Brave and Gallant", which became the symbol of Hennessy Distillery. By 1765, the Hennessy Distillery was established. In the early days of its establishment, Hennessy's sales were already outstanding. At that time, the export countries were mainly the United Kingdom and other major cities. Today, Hennessy's sales are still in a leading position.

Johnnie Walker

In 1820, Scotsman John Walker began the first attempt to blend whiskey. He applied his experience in blending tea leaves to whiskey blending and found that the blended whiskey had a deeper and more refined taste. After John Walker passed away, Alexander, who was only 20 years old, inherited his father's business and created a new blend of whiskey, named "Old Highland Whiskey", the predecessor of Johnnie Walker Black Label. In 1867, Alexander registered trademark ownership and designed an eye-catching tilted trademark and square bottle, creating unrivaled whiskey on the market. In this way, generation after generation, the Walker family has diligently studied the craftsmanship of whiskey blending and created unique whiskey, establishing its brand's supreme position in the world.

Chivas Chivas Regal

The world-renowned Chivas Regal whiskey is the most prestigious high-end Scottish whiskey. The founders, brothers James Chivas and John Chivas, pioneered the blending art trend at that time and created Chivas Regal, a whiskey brand that represents mellow, unique and outstanding whiskey.

Moet Chandon Mingyue Champagne

With a 250-year wine-making tradition, Moet Chandon once won the reputation of "Imperial (Imperial Champagne)" because of the love of French Emperor Napoleon. So far, Mingyue Champagne has become the most internationally renowned Champagne in France.

Remy Martin

Remy Martin is the only brand among the four major brandy brands in the world that was created by a local in the Cognac province. It was founded in 1724 and named after founder Remy Martin. Rémy Martin is also the only company among the four major brandy brands that grows its own grapes. Every aroma and taste of Cognac comes from every grape in the manor, and the talent of the grapes comes from every inch of land where it is cultivated. These special fragrances will become increasingly rich and mellow as the wine ages. Without the aroma imparted by the land, it will be useless no matter how long the wine is stored. Everything starts with the water and soil "Terroir". This word that is difficult to translate accurately includes the soil characteristics, rainfall, sunshine, wind direction, temperature and other factors that can affect the flavor of grapes in a specific area. Picky bartenders can even identify it. The nuances of each grape in each region.

Martell

For a long time, it has profoundly represented the unique quality of Martell Cognac. As a fascinating and progressive brand, Martell has left people with More exploration and discovery. Through centuries of continuous research and exploration, Martell has developed its unique winemaking expertise.

Its unremitting pursuit of the art of brewing has created its outstanding taste with elegant aroma and profound aftertaste. Martell originates from men's brave face and unremitting innovation in life and career. For them, confidently and independently challenging each goal in life and career has become an unquestionable behavioral style. Therefore, Martell has always advocated leadership, independence, innovation and eclecticism. As a famous brand, Martell has always believed that something comes from history and creates trends.

Bacardi

As early as the early 18th century, pirates in the Caribbean had been conquered by the same wild and domineering rum, which earned rum the title of " Pirate Wine" nickname. Founded in 1862, Bacardi is now the world's only privately held spirits company, employing more than 6,000 people in 170 countries around the world. BacardiBreezer's brightly colored and refreshing rum pre-mixed drinks will make you swoon instantly. Drink a glass alone, and the pleasant taste of pure imported foreign alcoholic pulp mixed with fresh fruit juice will make you the most unique and attractive fashion person.

Jiahao Whiskey CARDHU

At the end of the 19th century, Johnnie Walker Company purchased Jiahao. At that time, the single whiskey produced by Jiahao had become a blend of red label and black whiskey. The main ingredient of the recipe. In fact, Jiahao Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey is made from sun-dried malt, stained with peat flavor, and then stored. The quality of the wine retains its original character, earning it a reputation. The aroma and quality of Jiahao whiskey are both moderate and just right. It is sweet in the mouth and fragrant on the teeth and cheeks. For those who start to appreciate simple malt whiskey, this is really the most ideal try. As for those who have tasted famous whiskeys all over the world, they will regard Jiahao Whiskey as a good companion for many years.

Zunrong Premium Whiskey SWING

Johnnie Walker Company launched Zunrong Premium Whiskey in the early 1920s. Its sales targets were mainly European gentlemen and wealthy people. At that time, they often took first-class cars. Luxury oil tankers ply the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean, honoring tumbler-style wine bottles. They are actually designed to withstand wind and waves, making the bottles less likely to topple in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. But this design also adds a lot of fun to passengers, and the premium whiskey is mellow and precious, winning the praise of wealthy families. Since then, Zunrong Premium Whiskey has become one of the most popular whiskeys

Introduction to World Famous Wines

Tequila (TEQUILA)

The raw material for making tequila is the TEQUILANA WEBER plant growing in Mexico There are about 400 kinds of this plant in Mexico, but the best variety for making wine that can be called TEQUILA is blue agave (BLUEAGAVE). This is done by harvesting agave plants that have grown for more than 8 years, cutting the bulbs buried in the soil, boiling the bulbs, and then fermenting and distilling them into wine. Tequila is bottled and sold immediately after distillation and has a strong taste. However, the golden tequila aged in wooden barrels has a smooth flavor without losing its rough wolf characteristics, which is very popular among drinkers.

VODKA (VODKA)

Vodka first originated in Soviet Russia, and the word VODKA is derived from the pronunciation of the Russian word VODA. Vodka is mainly made from potatoes, corn, or distilled from various grains. Although there are many countries in the world that produce vodka, the more popular vodka still comes from the CIS countries.

LIQUEUR

LIQUEUR is also called liqueur. Because most of it is thick and sweet, it can also be called sweet wine or liqueur. Its manufacturing method is to use brewed or steamed distilled liquor as the base liquor, and then add the necessary materials to form the liquor with the characteristics of the added product.

Liqiao wine can be roughly divided into two types: (fruit) and (drug). The former is such as cocoa wine, cherry wine, coffee wine, etc. The latter is for therapeutic and health-care purposes, and most of them are unique secret recipes passed down from generation to generation, often named after family names, such as mead, Irish Mist, Cointreau, Campari, Benedictine, Galliano, etc.

Rum (RUM)

Rum originated from the West Indian group in the early 17th century. The word RUM comes from the local name Xingli called RUMBULLION. The method of making rum is to use sugar cane bagasse or molasses, which is the leftover product of cane sugar production. Rum is divided into two types according to the length of storage period: light rum is white rum, which is directly The distilled wine is blended and bottled, and dark black rum needs to be stored in oak barrels after the rum is steamed to make the wine darker in color and more mellow in taste, so it has the reputation of sweet brandy. However, not all dark-colored rums are called DARK. Some are also labeled as GOLD, which means rums with a short storage period and golden color.

Beer (BEER)

The main raw materials of beer are barley, hops (hops are also called HOPS), starch (Taiwanese beer uses rice), and water. Generally speaking, the fermentation method can be divided into upper fermentation and lower fermentation. Nowadays, all countries use the lower fermentation method, that is, the temperature is lower during fermentation. In the later stage of fermentation, the yeast precipitates, and the beer produced is light golden, has a heavier taste, and is rich in flavor. The aroma of hops, for example, the temperature in Japan is higher, the yeast floats instead of sinking, the beer is darker in color and has a higher alcohol content due to the addition of burnt malt, such as the British product.

The main categories are as follows:

PORTOR: Dark beer (wave Drinking wine). STOUT: Strong beer. ALE: Ale. The alcohol content is stronger than LAGER and weaker than PORTOR. BEER: The general name for beer. BEER in the United States and Japan refers to LAGER BEER. LAGER: Light beer. BOCK: Stout beer (mostly produced in Germany).

WHISKY

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There are currently five popular whiskeys: Irish Whiskey (IRISHWHISKY) The birthplace of whiskey, the wine has a strong barley aroma. SCOTCHWHISKY: Most of the raw materials are a mixture of wheat and various grains, but some are brewed purely from malt. Since the malt is smoked with peat before making the wine, the wine is characterized by a heavy smoky flavor. BOURBON WHISKY: It is the most representative type of whiskey in the United States. It is produced in the town of Bourbon, Kentucky. Its brewing raw materials require more than 51% of corn to be mixed with wheat or other grains. Among the types of American whiskey, there are RYEWHISKY, which uses rye as the main raw material, BLENDED WHISKEY, which is a mixture of wheat and various grains, and TENNESSEESTRAIGHT, which is unique in its brewing method. That is, Tennessee uses charred maple wood to filter and then Whiskey matured in oak barrels. Canadian Whiskey (CANADIAN WHISKY): It is lighter and refreshing than other whiskeys, and its aromatic characteristics come from the continuous distillation of rye and corn and then blending. Canada began mass production of whiskey in 1920. JAPANESE WHISKY: There are many styles. Its taste is similar to Scotch whiskey, but it lacks the smoked taste.

Japanese whiskey originated in 1871 AD, and the Meiji 4th year was one of the results of the Restoration Movement. SUNTORY, the earliest mass-produced whiskey manufacturer, is the most representative brand.

WINE

Wine is mainly divided into the following categories: 1. Non-sparkling wine. What ordinary people call TABLEWINE refers to this type, that is, grapes are pressed into juice and yeast is added to ferment it to make the grapes The sugar is decomposed into carbon dioxide and alcohol, and then the carbon dioxide is evaporated to become WINE. The alcohol concentration is 9 to 17 degrees, and it is divided into three types: red, white and rose. Red wine (RED WINE): Black grapes are pressed and fermented together with the peel. Since the pigment contained in the peel will penetrate into the wine, it becomes red wine, but depending on the variety, it can be purple-red, bright red, light red, etc. wait. White wine (WHITE WINE): Mainly made from white grapes (yellow and green). It can also be made with black grapes. Remove the fruit stems and peels and press them to make the juice. The colors include colorless, transparent, green, Light yellow, amber, gold, etc. ROSE WINE: Ferment the red grapes with their skins, then stand the skins during fermentation, or mix red and white for fermentation, or soak the prepared white wine with red grape skins. 2. Sparkling wine (SPARKLING WINE) is made in roughly the same way as WINE. WPARKLING WINE is bottled before the foaming edge is completely terminated, allowing it to ferment for the second time in the bottle, so there will be some hazy residue. of carbon dioxide, so it will foam violently after opening the bottle, and its alcohol concentration is 9 to 14 degrees. Only wine produced in the Champagne region of France can be called CHAMPAGNE. 3. FORTIRIED WINE: Add yeast to the pressed juice and then add brandy to stop the fermentation. This allows the sugar in the grapes to remain in the wine, so it is a sweet wine with alcohol. The concentration is 14 degrees-24 degrees. Spanish Sherry is the most famous. 4. Mixed wine - spiced (MIXED WINEAROMATIZED) This type of wine is made by adding herbs, spices, pigments, etc., such as the absinthe (ie VERMOUTH) produced in Italy and France, that is, first Wormwood, kina bark soaked in wine.

Brandy (BRANDY)

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Although the term BRANDY can generally refer to all fruit distilled wines, most of the brandy sold on the market is distilled from grapes. There are many places in the world that produce brandy, but the two most famous brandy producing areas, Cognac (COGNAC) and Armagnac (ARMAGNAC), are both located in the southwest of France. Therefore, France is currently recognized as the most Excellent brandy kingdom. The quality and price of brandy wine (also known as brandy wine) are mostly determined by the length of storage of the wine, which means that the wine is stored in oak barrels for a long time. Taking the French Cognac region as an example, its aging levels can be roughly divided into three stars: requiring at least three years of cellaring; V S O P level: requiring more than five years of cellaring; NAPOLEON level: requiring more than six years of cellaring; XO level: requiring more than seven years of cellaring. Even longer. In addition, there are some over-aged brandies that are brewed using special blending methods or are claimed to have been cellared for decades. The vintage of this type of brandy is a non-standard and exclusive commemorative grade, such as REMYMARTIN. LOUISXIII grade, or HENNESSY PARADIS grade, etc.