| Rice wine is a wine famously known as sake. This is | | | | 'pine' and 'black'. This refers to the tightly clustered |
| a Japanese alcoholic beverage. Rice wine is made by | | | | pine cone shaped, purple colored fruit. These grapes |
| fermenting naturally sweet grapes, in addition to | | | | are most commonly known as coming from |
| other fruits. Rice starch is fermented to make rice | | | | Burgundy France. |
| wine. The fermentation turns the rice starch into | | | | These grapes are difficult to cultivate but are known |
| sugars. This process is very similar to the process | | | | to produce the finest wines in the world. This wine is |
| used to make beer except a mashing process takes | | | | also considered to be one of the most romantic |
| place. | | | | wines in the world also. Pinot wine tends to have a |
| There are many different types of rice wine. These | | | | light to medium body with an aroma that might |
| types include Tuak from Malaysia, Raksi from Tibet, | | | | remind you of black cherries, raspberries, or currants. |
| Lihing from Sabah, and much more. Korea also makes | | | | When the grapes are used young the wine is often |
| an unfiltered rice wine that is known as snake wine. | | | | much lighter than other red wines. Pinot Noir is also |
| Barley Wine | | | | used with Chardonnay. |
| Barley wine originated in the 19th century. It actually | | | | Many of the places around the world known for |
| came from the 18th century ales brewed in October | | | | producing Pinot Noir include the United States, Italy, |
| and November. This is a terminology used but it is | | | | Australia, Austria, Moldova, new Zealand, Canada, |
| actually a beer. However, this is as strong as wine | | | | England, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Spain. |
| but often misconstrued as a wine because of the | | | | There are California wine regions in the United States |
| name. | | | | known for producing Pinot Noir which include the |
| Pinot Noir | | | | Sonoma Coast, Monterey County, Carneros District |
| Pinot Noir comes from the variety of species of | | | | of Napa and Sonoma, and San Luis Obispo County / |
| grapes known as the Vitis vinifera. These grapes are | | | | Arroyo Grande Valley. |
| primarily for red wine. The name is French and means | | | | |