Chinese_Wine_Culture

Huadiao jiu (花雕酒) 状元红，女儿红
•originating from Shaoxing
•made of glutinous rice and wheat
•alcohol content by volume: 16%
•来坛女儿红，永不饮花雕
Liaojiu (料酒) •a lower grade of huangjiu widely used in Chinese cuisine as a cooking wine •sold with various seasonings added, such as cloves(丁香), star anise(大茴香), cassia(桂皮), black cardamom(豆蔻), Sichuan pepper, ginger, nutmeg(肉豆寇), and salt

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Erguotou (二锅头) •"head of the second pot" •a popular brand:Red Star
Zhuyeqing jiu (竹葉青酒):
•fen jiu brewed with a dozen or more selected Chinese herbal medicines including bamboo leaves which gives the liquor a yellowish-green color and its name
In ancient time wine was something
indispensable for all important occasions, the rites--- incomplete every important festival，wedding ceremonies and funerals
brewed directly from grains such as rice, millet, or wheat. It may be clear, beige, yellowish-brown, or reddish-brown in color. Unlike baijiu, such liquors are not distilled, and
Xi Feng Jiu
Produced in Fengxiang County, Baoji City,
Mei County and Qishan County in Shaanxi Province Moderate drinking of it will help promote blood circulation and dispel cold, as well as refresh oneself and remove fatigue.
them.
―酒之所兴，肇自上皇，或云仪狄，又云杜康。有 饭不尽，委馀空桑，郁积成味，久蓄气芳，本出于此， 不由奇方。” --<<酒诰>>（江统）
Categories of Wine
--Huangjiu Huangjiu (literally ―yellow wine‖ or "yellow
liquor") is a type of Chinese alcoholic beverage
Modern Viewpoint on the Origin of Brewing Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages Are Natural Products: Scientists discovered that the mankind did not invent alcoholic beverages but discovered
《短歌行》
--曹操 对酒当歌，人生几何？譬如朝露，去日苦多。 概当以慷，忧思难忘。何以解忧？唯有杜康。 青青子衿，悠悠我心。但为君故，沈吟至今。 呦呦鹿鸣，食野之苹。我有嘉宾，鼓瑟吹笙。 明明如月，何时可掇？忧从中来，不可断绝。 越陌度阡，枉用相存。契阔谈咽，心念旧恩。 月明星稀，乌鹊南飞。绕树三匝，何枝可依。 山不厌高，海不厌深，周公吐哺，天下归心。 --Only Dukang wine can relieve my anxiety! --“What can eliminate my melancholy? Only Dukang wine” --"What's the remedy for my grief? Of course, it's Dukang wine!"
Chinese Wine Culture
over 5000-year history of wine brewery
compound zymotechnics of yeast and
brewed yellow wine on a large scale（ the Shang and Zhou Dynasties ） the method of distillation（ Song Dynasty ）
contain less than 20% alcohol.
黄酒是谷物酿造酒的统称，以粮食为原料的
酿造酒（不包括蒸馏的烧酒），都可归于黄 酒类。 江西水酒，陕西稠酒，西藏青稞酒 （ highland barley ）
Types of Huangjiu:
Mijiu (米酒) •the generic name for Chinese fermented rice wine •clear in color •used for both drinking and cooking •alcohol content by volume: 12-19.5%.
a typical mild aromatic Chinese spirit famous for its softness, sweetness and good
lingering aftertaste 借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。
They ask where wineshops can be found or where to rest And there the herdboy's fingers Almond-Town suggest.
liquor for state banquets
presented to foreign leaders as a national
gift in numerous grand occasions a taste refined and delicate and a rich and mellow body a long aftertaste and lingering aroma.
The Forefather of Wine Production - Du Kang
Du Kang ，Shaokang （Xia Dynasty ）





about 3900 years ago. the forefather of wine production in China. Dukang Spring 猛虎一杯山中醉，蛟龙两盏海底眠。 不醉三年不要钱 饮了杜康酒三杯，醉了刘伶三年整
Hongmen Banquet
The most dangerous drinking perhaps took
place in the Hongmen Banquet. At that time, Xiang Yu invited Liu Bang to the banquet and planned to kill him. But Liu Bang escaped this disaster with his wisdom and the help of his ministers and soon became the first king of Han Dynasty.
Strengthening Power Due to a Cup of Wine
五花马，千金裘，
呼儿将出换美酒， 与尔同销万古愁。
Understanding the term ―Chinese wine” Wine in China, i.e. grape wines produced in China Chinese wine Chinese alcoholic beverages, including wine, beer, liquor, etc.
•alcohol content by volume: 38–46%
Bamboo-Leaf Green Liquor
Xinghua Village, Fenyang first prepared by distilling rice wine together
with bamboo leaves a golden transparency with tints of bluish green in color a unique and mellow aroma formed together by Fen Wine and medicinal materials warm your stomach, harmonize liver and spleen, activate and enrich the blood, normalize Qi and remove fatigue while improving digestion and generating saliva.
--Du Kang started brewing of alcoholic drinks 杜康造酒说 《说文解字》：“杜康作秫酒，以善酿得名，盖抑始於此矣。”
The God of Wine(酒神 )
Stories:
―Du Kang Getting Liu Ling Drunk‖ 《杜康造酒醉刘伶》 ―Du Kang Getting Eight Immortals Drunk‖ 《杜康醉八仙》
Understandinated as “wine” strictly translated as “alcoholic beverage”
Legends of Origin of Brewing Alcoholic Beverages --Yi Di started brewing of alcoholic drinks 仪狄造酒说 <<吕氏春秋>>: ―仪狄作酒。” <<战国策>>: ―昔者，帝女令仪狄作酒而美，进之禹， 禹饮而甘之，曰:`后世必有饮酒而之国者。‘ 遂疏 仪狄而绝旨酒。 “
Types of Baijiu: Fen jiu (汾酒) •dates back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties
•made from sorghum，pea
•alcohol content by volume: 63–65%
Fen Liquor
Xinghua Village, Shanxi
--Baijiu Baidjiu (literally "white liquor," "white alcohol"
or "white spirits". ) is a type of Chinese alcoholic
beverage distilled from grains such as glutinous rice, sorghum, wheat, barley, millet, etc. It is often very strong, containing over 40%
alcohol, characterized by its clear fluids, pure
content, lingering aroma and strong pungent flavor.
Maotai jiu (茅台酒) •a history of over 2000 years •originating from the town of Maotai, Guizhou •made from wheat and sorghum