Why do they add soda to wine: a question that only a few will answer

27.12.2023 21:58

Did you know that you can easily and simply “correct” the wine you buy if it turns out to be too sour for you?

If you don't know, we'll tell you now. We'll need one remedy known to everyone - soda.

Yes, yes, that same popular baking soda. It is this that will lower the acidity level of wine.

By the way, wine producers also resort to its help if the final product turns out to be too sour.

Then experienced winemakers add a small amount of soda to the drink. At home, a quarter teaspoon of soda is enough for a liter of wine.

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True, there is a nuance. You should add soda very, very carefully, because if you overdo it with the dose, the wine may completely lose its taste.

Soda also helps to distinguish real wine from fake, and it is also often used for this purpose.

What do we do? Pour some wine into a clean dish and add a teaspoon of soda.

If after this the drink has not changed its color, you should know that you have a fake in front of you. And natural wine will turn blue as a result of this procedure.

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Author: Pavel Gospodarik Internet resource editor