Why advise wine to dilute with water
In Russia and other CIS countries there is no tradition to drinkdiluted wine. This is even considered something indecent, spoiling the reputation of a noble drink. However, this tradition for thousands of years and created it no one else, like the Romans and the Greeks. And they knew a lot about good manners.
If you know in what proportion to dilute the wine with water, you can get a tasty low-alcohol drink. And to understand why this should be done, it is worth turning to history.
Clean wine for the barbarians
The ancient Greeks and Romans knew why dilutewine. At that they had at least two reasons. First, in that locality it was then possible to produce only a very thick, jelly-like wine. In the absence of a refrigerator in a hot climate, such a product was better kept. It is not difficult to imagine that the wine was very strong and cloying. Secondly, the civilized Romans considered it a bad form to revel in an intoxicating drink, like the Scythians, who were considered barbarians. And, finally, with a huge deficit of fresh water, wine played the role of a drink, which it was customary to satisfy thirst. And clean water was used only by small children and patients.Traditions today
If in the conditions of life of Ancient Greece and RomeThis tradition did not surprise, then why dilute the wine today? In today's world, there are no less reasons for this. First and foremost, as well as a millennium ago, people dilute wine with water to quench their thirst. The body constantly needs liquid, but not everyone likes to drink ordinary water. Sweetening it with wine, you can get a tasty and refreshing drink. It is best to drink a diluted white wine, which is divided by ¾ of the volume of the vessel with water. In addition, drinking diluted wine is worth not to be drunk. Usually, those who cook this drink at home, add water before consumption, trying to make it less sweet and strong. Also, wine is diluted in the process of making mulled wine, which is used as a medicine for colds. This is the only case when there is more wine in the recipe than water. In church practice, red wine, in particular, Cahors, is heavily diluted with water to perform the sacrament of the Eucharist. In the course of this sacrament, believers commune with the blood of Christ, so the feeling of intoxication here will be inappropriate.How to dilute and how to understand that natural wine
It should be noted that dilution costs onlyQuality wines. Surrogates when mixed with water can harm the body, right up to poisoning. Understand that before you a low-quality drink is simple - pour water into the wine and look at the glass in the light. If a cloudy sediment forms on the bottom, it means that it is a surrogate. It is required to know in what proportions to dilute the wine with water in order to get a tasty refreshing drink. Only use clean drinking water. You can take a mineral water with gas, which will give wine sparkling. It is necessary to take a fourth of the wine and three quarters of the water. Water is poured into wine, but not vice versa. In Europe, it is customary to dilute red wine with warm water, and white with cold water.
