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I. Chemical Knowledge of Wine
Wine is a mixture of various chemical components, with alcohol being the main component. In addition to alcohol, there are also water and many other chemicals. These chemicals can be divided into types such as acids, esters, aldehydes, and alcohols. The components that determine the quality of the wine are often present in very low amounts, but there are many varieties. The ratio of these component contents is very important.
All alcoholic beverages contain alcohol, whose scientific name is ethanol, with the molecular formula: CH3─CH2─OH, and a molecular weight of 46.
The chemical reaction for sugar converting into ethanol:
C6H12O6 → 2CH3CH2OH + 2CO2