Wine

:This article is about the beverage. See Wine (software) for an article about the software of the same name.

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Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. The word, wine, comes from the Latin vinum (related to Greek οἶνος), which can mean either the "wine" or the "vine". Wine-like beverages can also be made from other fruits or from flowers, grains, and even honey, in which case, a qualifier has to be used; for example, "elderberry wine". The word wine and its equivalents in other languages is protected by law in many jurisdictions and therefore should always mean grape wine.

Related Topics:
Alcoholic beverage - Fermenting - Grape - Latin - Greek - Vine - Fruits - Flower - Elderberry

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This article discusses grape wine. For non-grape wines, see country wine for fruit and flower wines, sake for rice wine and mead for honey wine.

Related Topics:
Country wine - Sake - Mead

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