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"text": "National Wine Tasting Day is a holiday \"created for the wine connoisseur, weekend warrior, novice and everyone in-between\" which \"encourages folks to support their local wineries\" and \"provides the perfect opportunity to try a new wine or two.\"\nRecreational wine tasting usually takes place at wineries, near where a wine is produced. Before tasting, visitors may learn the history of the winery and see how the wine is made. Tasting flights, usually consisting of between three and eight glasses, help in sampling and making comparisons between wines. Wine tasting may include the sensory examination and evaluation of wine, with the basic steps focusing on color, swirl, smell, taste, and savor. Appearance, aromas, taste and oral sensations, and aftertaste all are taken into account. However, recreational wine tasting may be even less formal. Afterwards, recreational wine tasters may buy a bottle or two of the winery's wine to take with them.\nThere also are professional wine tasters, who oftentimes are sommeliers or buyers for retailers. They may take part in blind tasting, where they can't see the wine in the glass, ensuring impartiality and preventing bias.\nThe wine tourism industry in the United States grew at a rapid rate during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Enotourism is tourism that involves the tasting, drinking, and consumption of wine, often near its source. Napa Valley and Wine Country are a few popular areas for enotourism.\nHorizontal wine tasting consists of drinking the same vintage of wine (made with grapes from a certain year) from different wineries, while vertical wine tasting is about trying wines from the same winery, and oftentimes trying different vintages of the same wine there. Wines may be scored, formally by professional wine tasters or informally by recreational tasters. Some wine schools offer wine tasting classes for becoming a more refined wine taster.\nIf drunk in moderation, wine not only fights heart disease but has other health benefits. It can also help fight type II diabetes, stroke, some cancers, high cholesterol, and even liver disease. One of the healthiest wines is Pinot Noir; it contains a high amount of resveratrol. In general, red wines are healthier than white wines.\nWine is drunk on its own or with a meal, and can be used as a flavoring in many recipes. It is usually made from fermented grapes; common grape varieties—which may give the wine its name—include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gamay. Hybrid grapes such as Concord may also be used. To create wine, the sugar in the grapes is eaten by yeast, and turns into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Red wine is made from dark colored grapes. The juice is actually greenish-white; the violet or red color comes from the skin of the grapes. White wine is created from the fermentation of light-colored grape pulp. Yellow or green-skinned grapes are usually used. Dark-skinned grapes can be used to make white wine, as long as the skin itself is not used. For example, Pinot Noir grapes can be used to make champagne. Rosé wine has some color from grape skins, but not enough to make a red wine.\nSweet wines are made when the fermentation process is stopped before complete, and some sugars haven't turned into alcohol. Dry wine has been completely fermented. Sparkling wines are created when not all the carbon dioxide created during fermentation is allowed to escape. Besides being made from grapes, wine can also be made from rice and fruit. The top four wine producers are Italy, Spain, France, and the United States. Most wines are 12.5% to 14.5% in alcohol content.\nWine has been produced since at least 6,000 BCE, where evidence has been found of it in the country of Georgia. Wine likely spread from Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and then to France and Spain, before coming to the Americas. It has long been part of religious traditions: Ancient Egyptians used it in ceremonies, where it was associated with blood. The Greek god of wine was Dionysus, and his Roman counterpart was Bacchus. Wine was important to Jews during biblical times and became important to Christians, being used in the Eucharist. In contemporary times, wine tasting is an integral part of the wine industry, and it is celebrated today with National Wine Tasting Day.",
"html": "<p>National Wine Tasting Day is a holiday \"created for the wine connoisseur, weekend warrior, novice and everyone in-between\" which \"encourages folks to support their local wineries\" and \"provides the perfect opportunity to try a new wine or two.\"</p>\n<p>Recreational wine tasting usually takes place at wineries, near where a wine is produced. Before tasting, visitors may learn the history of the winery and see how the wine is made. Tasting flights, usually consisting of between three and eight glasses, help in sampling and making comparisons between wines. Wine tasting may include the sensory examination and evaluation of wine, with the basic steps focusing on color, swirl, smell, taste, and savor. Appearance, aromas, taste and oral sensations, and aftertaste all are taken into account. However, recreational wine tasting may be even less formal. Afterwards, recreational wine tasters may buy a bottle or two of the winery's wine to take with them.</p>\n<p>There also are professional wine tasters, who oftentimes are sommeliers or buyers for retailers. They may take part in blind tasting, where they can't see the wine in the glass, ensuring impartiality and preventing bias.</p>\n<p>The wine tourism industry in the United States grew at a rapid rate during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Enotourism is tourism that involves the tasting, drinking, and consumption of wine, often near its source. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_Valley_AVA\">Napa Valley</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_Country\">Wine Country</a> are a few popular areas for enotourism.</p>\n<p>Horizontal wine tasting consists of drinking the same vintage of wine (made with grapes from a certain year) from different wineries, while vertical wine tasting is about trying wines from the same winery, and oftentimes trying different vintages of the same wine there. Wines may be scored, <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/scoring-scale\">formally</a> by professional wine tasters or informally by recreational tasters. Some wine schools offer wine tasting classes for becoming a more refined wine taster.</p>\n<p>If drunk in moderation, wine not only fights heart disease but has other health benefits. It can also help fight type II diabetes, stroke, some cancers, high cholesterol, and even liver disease. One of the healthiest wines is Pinot Noir; it contains a high amount of resveratrol. In general, red wines are healthier than white wines.</p>\n<p>Wine is drunk on its own or with a meal, and can be used as a flavoring in many recipes. It is usually made from fermented grapes; common grape varieties—which may give the wine its name—include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gamay. Hybrid grapes such as Concord may also be used. To create wine, the sugar in the grapes is eaten by yeast, and turns into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Red wine is made from dark colored grapes. The juice is actually greenish-white; the violet or red color comes from the skin of the grapes. White wine is created from the fermentation of light-colored grape pulp. Yellow or green-skinned grapes are usually used. Dark-skinned grapes can be used to make white wine, as long as the skin itself is not used. For example, Pinot Noir grapes can be used to make champagne. Rosé wine has some color from grape skins, but not enough to make a red wine.</p>\n<p>Sweet wines are made when the fermentation process is stopped before complete, and some sugars haven't turned into alcohol. Dry wine has been completely fermented. Sparkling wines are created when not all the carbon dioxide created during fermentation is allowed to escape. Besides being made from grapes, wine can also be made from rice and fruit. The top four wine producers are Italy, Spain, France, and the United States. Most wines are 12.5% to 14.5% in alcohol content.</p>\n<p>Wine has been produced since at least 6,000 BCE, where evidence has been found of it in the country of Georgia. Wine likely spread from Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and then to France and Spain, before coming to the Americas. It has long been part of religious traditions: Ancient Egyptians used it in ceremonies, where it was associated with blood. The Greek god of wine was Dionysus, and his Roman counterpart was Bacchus. Wine was important to Jews during biblical times and became important to Christians, being used in the Eucharist. In contemporary times, wine tasting is an integral part of the wine industry, and it is celebrated today with National Wine Tasting Day.</p>",
"markdown": "National Wine Tasting Day is a holiday \"created for the wine connoisseur, weekend warrior, novice and everyone in-between\" which \"encourages folks to support their local wineries\" and \"provides the perfect opportunity to try a new wine or two.\"\r\n\r\nRecreational wine tasting usually takes place at wineries, near where a wine is produced. Before tasting, visitors may learn the history of the winery and see how the wine is made. Tasting flights, usually consisting of between three and eight glasses, help in sampling and making comparisons between wines. Wine tasting may include the sensory examination and evaluation of wine, with the basic steps focusing on color, swirl, smell, taste, and savor. Appearance, aromas, taste and oral sensations, and aftertaste all are taken into account. However, recreational wine tasting may be even less formal. Afterwards, recreational wine tasters may buy a bottle or two of the winery's wine to take with them.\r\n\r\nThere also are professional wine tasters, who oftentimes are sommeliers or buyers for retailers. They may take part in blind tasting, where they can't see the wine in the glass, ensuring impartiality and preventing bias.\r\n\r\nThe wine tourism industry in the United States grew at a rapid rate during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Enotourism is tourism that involves the tasting, drinking, and consumption of wine, often near its source. [Napa Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_Valley_AVA) and [Wine Country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_Country) are a few popular areas for enotourism.\r\n\r\nHorizontal wine tasting consists of drinking the same vintage of wine (made with grapes from a certain year) from different wineries, while vertical wine tasting is about trying wines from the same winery, and oftentimes trying different vintages of the same wine there. Wines may be scored, [formally](https://www.winespectator.com/articles/scoring-scale) by professional wine tasters or informally by recreational tasters. Some wine schools offer wine tasting classes for becoming a more refined wine taster.\r\n\r\nIf drunk in moderation, wine not only fights heart disease but has other health benefits. It can also help fight type II diabetes, stroke, some cancers, high cholesterol, and even liver disease. One of the healthiest wines is Pinot Noir; it contains a high amount of resveratrol. In general, red wines are healthier than white wines.\r\n\r\nWine is drunk on its own or with a meal, and can be used as a flavoring in many recipes. It is usually made from fermented grapes; common grape varieties—which may give the wine its name—include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gamay. Hybrid grapes such as Concord may also be used. To create wine, the sugar in the grapes is eaten by yeast, and turns into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Red wine is made from dark colored grapes. The juice is actually greenish-white; the violet or red color comes from the skin of the grapes. White wine is created from the fermentation of light-colored grape pulp. Yellow or green-skinned grapes are usually used. Dark-skinned grapes can be used to make white wine, as long as the skin itself is not used. For example, Pinot Noir grapes can be used to make champagne. Rosé wine has some color from grape skins, but not enough to make a red wine.\r\n\r\nSweet wines are made when the fermentation process is stopped before complete, and some sugars haven't turned into alcohol. Dry wine has been completely fermented. Sparkling wines are created when not all the carbon dioxide created during fermentation is allowed to escape. Besides being made from grapes, wine can also be made from rice and fruit. The top four wine producers are Italy, Spain, France, and the United States. Most wines are 12.5% to 14.5% in alcohol content.\r\n\r\nWine has been produced since at least 6,000 BCE, where evidence has been found of it in the country of Georgia. Wine likely spread from Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and then to France and Spain, before coming to the Americas. It has long been part of religious traditions: Ancient Egyptians used it in ceremonies, where it was associated with blood. The Greek god of wine was Dionysus, and his Roman counterpart was Bacchus. Wine was important to Jews during biblical times and became important to Christians, being used in the Eucharist. In contemporary times, wine tasting is an integral part of the wine industry, and it is celebrated today with National Wine Tasting Day."
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"text": "\nDo some wine tasting at a winery.\nAttend a wine tasting event or buy tickets for an upcoming one.\nDo some wine tasting at home, perhaps even hosting a wine tasting event. You could do some horizontal wine tasting, tasting wines of the same vintage from different wineries, or vertical wine tasting, tasting different wines from the same winery, or different vintages of a wine from the same winery.\nJoin a wine club.\nWatch Sideways, a film centered around enotourism, or another film that focuses on wine.\nTake steps to become a sommelier.\n",
"html": "<ul>\n<li>Do some wine tasting at a winery.</li>\n<li>Attend a wine tasting event or buy tickets for an upcoming one.</li>\n<li>Do some wine tasting at home, perhaps even hosting a wine tasting event. You could do some horizontal wine tasting, tasting wines of the same vintage from different wineries, or vertical wine tasting, tasting different wines from the same winery, or different vintages of a wine from the same winery.</li>\n<li>Join a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_club\">wine club</a>.</li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MX55MU?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Sideways</em></a>, a film centered around enotourism, or another <a href=\"https://winefolly.com/lifestyle/23-wine-movies-you-dont-want-to-miss/\">film that focuses on wine</a>.</li>\n<li>Take steps to <a href=\"https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/sommelier-school-career-how-become\">become a sommelier</a>.</li>\n</ul>",
"markdown": "* Do some wine tasting at a winery.\r\n* Attend a wine tasting event or buy tickets for an upcoming one.\r\n* Do some wine tasting at home, perhaps even hosting a wine tasting event. You could do some horizontal wine tasting, tasting wines of the same vintage from different wineries, or vertical wine tasting, tasting different wines from the same winery, or different vintages of a wine from the same winery.\r\n* Join a [wine club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_club).\r\n* Watch [*Sideways*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MX55MU?tag=checkiday08-20), a film centered around enotourism, or another [film that focuses on wine](https://winefolly.com/lifestyle/23-wine-movies-you-dont-want-to-miss/).\r\n* Take steps to [become a sommelier](https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/sommelier-school-career-how-become)."
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