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- mk - 05-19-1999
I'm doing some research for my boss. He says that he read an article that stated that Italian wines have a lower alcohol content as compared to others. Can anyone tell how I can verify this?
Thanks,
- Thomas - 05-19-1999
Your boss is dead wrong.
No particular ethnic group or wine-producing country has a higher or lower alcohol content in its wine. The alcohol content in wine varies from product to product all over the world, based on grape harvest conditions and winemaking techniques or style desired.
- Randy Caparoso - 05-19-1999
As foodie says, your boss's generalization is definitely wrong. However, Italy probably does make more 6% to 8% alcohol wines (such as Asti Spumante and various table wines made from the Moscato grape) than any other major wine growing country -- which may have lead to the misunderstanding.