4 The Application of the Wine Culture in Chinese and Western Social Activities
Wine is the protagonist of social activities and the social activities are also the best place to reflect the wine culture. As we all know culture varies in different countries, so does the wine culture. China and the Western countries have different living environments, historical backgrounds and values, so there are some differences in wine culture.
4.1 Types of Wine
Baijiu is a typical Chinese wine, while grape wine plays an important role in Western countries.
China is a country with a long history and it is no exaggeration to say that Chinese history with five thousand years is written by wine. As China is a large agricultural country, the most wine is brewed with grain. In China, the word is “jiu” can be used to represent all the types of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, grape wine and so on. The most popular wine in China can be classified into two types, namely, yellow wine and white wine. The yellow wine is brewed directly from rice and wheat. The white wine is also brewed grain, but it has a higher purity of the alcohol level. Although China has a lot of techniques to brew wine and there are various types of wine, the grain liquor is always in the important position; this is because of the effect of geographical environment and agricultural culture. China's climate is very good for the growth of rice and other grain, as a result, the grain liquor is very prevalent.
In the Western countries, no matter when we talk about the western wine, grape wine is always the first one comes to our minds. Grape wine is the major wine and plays an
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