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Have you ever consider what might be in that glass of red wine you had with dinner? You’re probably thinking that wine is simply crushed grapes that have been filtered and allowed to ferment. The truth is a bottle of wine contains quite a number of ingredients ingredients. So while you’re worrying about the wine calories you’re consuming, you should also think about the extra ingredients often found in the average bottle of wine.
Sweeteners
While grapes are naturally sweet, a wine maker may use additional sweeteners to achieve the desired flavor. The type of sweeteners include straight sugar, simple syrup, honey and even fruit juice made with grapes and/or other types of fruit. The winemaker then adds sorbic acid or potassium sorbate to prevent the excess sugar from being turned to additional alcohol by the yeast. READ MORE »
