One gathered tasteless, crystalline precipitates in the form of heavy-soluble salts in the bottom of the bottle or on the underside of the cork. In the red wine, the tartar is similar to the often widely encountered precipitate found in white wine, but it may look like small pieces of glass. It has no effect on the wine's flavor or quality.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
If you envision Sicily as an independent country, it would have the world’s seventh largest wine production, but despite the large quantities, the quality is high and steadily increasing. Today, Sicily has Italy’s third-largest wine production, and the island’s wine is Southern Italy’s most stable in terms of quality.
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