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2006-06-14 19:52:09 · 6 answers · asked by Psychedelic Worm 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Before anyone answers I ahve a guess... martinis, etc... are spirits? I don;t think so. Nevermind.
2006-06-14 19:54:35 · update #1
Ohhh cool. Thanks.
2006-06-14 20:06:39 · update #2
spirits such as, scotch, vodka, bourbon, brandy, and tequila all have an alcohol volume of about 40%
wine on the other hand only has about 13%
also people tend to drink wine straight without mixers
2006-06-14 19:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wine is the product when one ferments a liquid containing sugars (be the from fruit, vegetables, or cane sugar) with yeast. Sake is also wine (the starches in rice are first modified to sugars with amylase - an enzyme - and then are able to be fermented by the yeast.
Spirits are basically the distilled version of the above (or distilled beer in the case of whisky). The liquid is heated, an alcohol-water mixture is the steam. This steam is then condensed in a cooler and collected. That is your spirit. This is a very simplified answer - distilling is not something you want to do in your kitchen! Aside from being illegal inmost countries, if it is not done properly, the end product can be extremely hazardous to your health.
Martini, by the way, is actually wine in which a variety of herbs (e.g. artemesia absinthium) and fruits (in the botanical sense) have been steeped. Then the filtered liquor is fortified with spirits.
2006-06-15 06:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by seifenkuenstler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wine is fermented:
A beverage made of the fermented juice of any of various kinds of grapes, usually containing from 10 to 15 percent alcohol by volume. A beverage made of the fermented juice of any of various other fruits or plants.
Spirits are distilled:
An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.
An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.
A liquid that has been distilled.
For additional information see these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirits
2006-06-15 02:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by blewz4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are pretty much right on. Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, etc. are spirits, while wine is just that. Hope that helps.
2006-06-15 02:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by Greg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wine is a drink people get in italian restrants and spirits are dead peoples ghost
2006-06-15 03:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by Kareem W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wine tastes like cat pee and spirits taste like metho.
2006-06-15 02:56:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋