Wine service 1 jan 2014

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Grapes are a type of berry. They are either red or white in skin colour. When the 2 types of grape are squeezed the juice colour is

Transcript of Wine service 1 jan 2014

  • 1. Grapes are a type of berry. They are either red or white in skin colour. When the 2 types of grape are squeezed the juice colour is CLEAR in both.

2. Grapes need sunlight, water and good soil to grow. The growing season is approximately from September to April. Grapes growing further south in Australia will mature later than others. 3. "HARVESTING " means to pick the grapes. Harvesting occurs from Late January to May depending on geographic location, amount of sun during the season and amount of rainfall. Grapes can be picked MANUALLY or by MECHANICAL HARVESTER 4. Late Harvest grapes are used to make sweet and sticky dessert wines. They have a fruity and very sweet taste and are a lot more thicker in viscosity (how quick they pour). Dessert wines are usually a dark yellow to orange colour and are served in 375ml bottles as the standard serving measure is usually 90ml. 5. Wine glasses should be free of chips, cracks and stains such as water marks. Need to be spotless. Always handle wine glasses by their STEMS.This is part of the service ritual of serving wines. 6. Selling wine by the glass One bottle of 750 ml wine should yield 5 x 150ml glasses. 7. NEVER wash a metal ice bucket in a commercial dishwasher as the hot water will discolour the surface and leave awful looking stains and streak marks. Hand wash in luke warm water with a little soap suds and rinse in cold water and then hand dry. 8. Year of grapes being picked. The vintage Region where grapes come Alcohol contentName of wineName of grape variety 9. BODY This means the texture and weight of a wine. The chemical in wine that gives it body is called glycerine. Some wines pour thicker than others. Other wines pour a lot quicker and have a very thin taste to them.