First: Packaging

When buying wine, be sure to examine the wine’s brand name, color, pattern, label, bottle cap, bottle, certificate, gift box, etc. . The printing of good liquor labels is very particular, with fine paper quality, clear fonts, bright colors, accurate pattern registration, and non-overlapping ink lines. The edges of the genuine packaging have neat and tight seams, with no uneven tightness or gaps.

Many manufacturers have made great efforts to improve anti-counterfeiting. On the one hand, they emphasize the technology that cannot be imitated, and on the other hand, they pursue simple and clear recognizability. For example, if the box mouth is a one-time twist-off anti-counterfeiting sealing cover, the box cover will be damaged after the wine bottle is taken out and cannot be recycled and reused, forming the first anti-counterfeiting barrier.

The second bottle cap

Most of the current bottle caps of liquor use anti-theft caps made of aluminum, plastic and other materials. They are characterized by smooth cap body, uniform shape, easy opening, and patterns on the cap. The text is neat and clear, and the words are precise. If it is a counterfeit product, it often leaks when turned upside down, the cover is not easy to twist off, and the pattern and text are blurred.

The third wine bottle

Colorless transparent glass bottle packaging, hold the wine bottle in your hand, slowly turn it over, look at the bottom of the bottle against the light, if there is any sediment or clouds If the wine does not lose its luster, is not turbid, and has no suspended solids, it means that the quality of the wine is relatively good. From the color point of view, except for Maotai-flavor wine, most white wine should be colorless and transparent. If the wine is packaged in a porcelain bottle or a colored bottle, shake it slightly before opening it, and also observe the color and sediment.

Although the outer packaging of some fake wines can look fake, the alcohol content may not necessarily match the label. You can shake the bottle to identify it. After shaking the bottle, observe that the hops are the size of millet grains to sorghum rice grains. The heaping time is about 15 seconds, and the alcohol content is 53-55 degrees. If the hops are the size of sorghum rice grains, the heaping time is about 7 seconds. , the alcohol content is between 57 degrees and 60 degrees.

The fourth step is to smell the aroma and identify the taste

Pour the wine into a colorless and transparent cup and observe it under natural light. The liquor should be clear and transparent, without suspended matter or sediment; smell its aroma, Close to the mouth of the cup to identify the aroma level and aroma characteristics; finally taste it, put a small amount of wine on the tongue, and identify the thickness, softness, mellowness of the taste, whether the sour, sweet, sweet and spicy are harmonious, and whether there is any aftertaste. The five-grain type brewed from five kinds of grains: sorghum, glutinous rice, rice, wheat and corn, has a long aroma, mellow taste, sweet entrance, refreshing throat, harmonious flavor and just the right taste. It is an excellent taste experience among white wines. . Low-end and low-quality liquor is generally made from poor-quality or moldy grains and has rough craftsmanship. It can cause choking and headaches after drinking.

Fifth Warm Wine Oil Drops

If you are still unsure whether the wine is genuine, you can also use two small methods to test the result.

First, put a few drops of white wine in the palm of your hand, then put your palms together and rub the palms of your hands together until the wine is dry. If the wine smells fragrant, it is a high-quality wine; if it smells sweet, it is a mid-range wine. ; If the smell is bitter, it is inferior wine.

The second is to add a drop of cooking oil to the wine. If the oil spreads evenly in the wine and sinks evenly, the quality of the wine is good; if the oil diffuses irregularly in the wine and the sinking speed changes significantly, there is a problem with the quality of the wine.

How to identify the authenticity of Moutai liquor

How to identify the authenticity of Moutai liquor currently on the market. The methods we know include looking at the bottle, bottle cap, tasting the taste, etc. You can also call to check, but I heard that there are anti-counterfeiting phones and some are fake. How can we tell the difference?

Identify the authenticity of Kweichow Moutai

Moutai is a famous Chinese liquor and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Moutai Distillery was founded in 1704 in Moutai Town, Renbei County, Guizhou Province.

The method of sensory identification of the authenticity of Moutai liquor is as follows:

(1) Manufacturer identification

Moutai Distillery does not jointly operate with any other manufacturers, nor does it Its trademark licensing rights are shared exclusively with any manufacturer, and it has never established a first factory, a second factory, or a branch factory. Any "Moutai" marked as being produced by an associated factory, the first factory, the second factory, or a branch factory is absolutely certain to be fake.

(2) Registered trademark identification

The entire bottle of Moutai is affixed with the registered trademark "Kweichow Moutai", which is printed on imported 100g stencil paper and is used for 500ml bottles. The size of the trademark paper is 90 mm x 125 mm. The pattern of the domestic wine trademark is divided into three parts: in the middle is a 60 mm wide white diagonal strip from the upper right to the lower left, with two thin black lines and four thick black lines at the top and bottom respectively, and the five red "Kweichow Moutai" The words are sandwiched in the middle. There is a 13 mm wide gold strip at the junction of the diagonal belt and the upper left corner, with four black characters "Famous at home and abroad" on the strip. In the upper left corner is a red color block, with a white circle with a diameter of 35 mm and a gold edge in the middle. Inside the circle are circular wheat ears, golden gears and red five-pointed star patterns from top to bottom. There is a thin gold line where the diagonal strip meets the lower right corner. On the red color block in the lower right corner, there are eight white words "Produced by China Moutai Distillery", and under the white words there are black words "53% VOL, 500mL" indicating the alcohol content and capacity. The specifications stated on the back of the bottle are 65 mm x 85 mm and are edged in red. There is a 10 mm wide white border around the edge. The date of manufacture is in blue Arabic numerals. The trademark is beautifully printed, with accurate colors and even trimming.

The trademark and back sticker of the fake "Maotai" are printed on ordinary paper. The trademark specification is 100 mm × 140 mm, and the back sticker specification is 133 mm × 85 mm. The color matching of various patterns is confusing, the layers are unclear, the colors are light, and the specifications are inconsistent. The fonts used are also obviously different from the real trademarks. The factory date is written in red or other colors.

(3) Identification of packaging materials

The bottle of Moutai is a milky white glass bottle with a big red threaded twist-off anti-theft aluminum cap and the words "Kweichow Moutai" on the top. It is written in white, and there is no inner stopper in the mouth of the bottle. The whole bottle of wine is wrapped with a piece of high-quality square leather paper and packed in a color box: the outer packaging color box is made of imported white paper plus fine corrugation. The font and color on the box are consistent with the trademark and back sticker.

The fake "Maotai" bottles are sealed with red plastic caps of different shades. Some are transparent without words, and some have fake "Maotai" characters. The bottle caps are either white or red. The lids also have different wall patterns, including yellow twist-off aluminum caps, and plastic lids with twist-off yellow aluminum caps. There are several types of inner plugs: spiral type, waistline type, flat top type, etc. The outer packaging box is made of unqualified and low-quality leather paper or other materials.

(4) Identification of sensory characteristics

Moutai is made from wheat, fermented eight times, and stored for two to three years before leaving the factory. Its unique sensory indicators are that the wine is colorless and transparent, with a mellow and sweet aroma when drinking, no suspended solids and sedimentation, a prominent aroma, elegant and delicate, a mellow body, a long aftertaste, and a long-lasting aroma in the empty cup. Fake "Maotai" is mostly counterfeited with sorghum wine, Baigan wine, prepared wine, etc. It is difficult to have the color, aroma and taste characteristics of Maotai wine.

How to identify fake wine?

First of all, when buying famous wine, you must go to a shopping mall with a high reputation. Because the purchase channels are formal and the quality control is strict, there are fewer cases of counterfeit sales. Secondly, you must be careful when buying wine. Comprehensive review of the wine's trademark name, color, pattern, label, bottle cap, bottle, certificate, gift box, etc. Generally speaking, real wine shows well-proportioned lines and strong concavity in the above aspects. For ordinary bottled wine, consumers are advised to pay attention to the packaging, color, imprint, font, position, etc. on the bottle when purchasing. The fake wine bottle body has obvious wear and tear, the packaging box is old and lacks anti-counterfeiting markings. Authentic red wine usually has a soft amber color, no sedimentation at the bottom of the bottle, a tight and neat seal, clear imprinting texture, and consistent label fonts. As long as you look carefully at these, you will see the clues. Bottled liquor can also be seen as clear and turbid. If the liquor is turbid, there are floating debris, the hops are densely turned up, unevenly distributed and disappear quickly. It may be fake wine. The printing of high-quality liquor labels is very sophisticated, with excellent paper quality and standard and neat fonts. The bottle cap has a smooth body, a uniform shape, neat patterns and text, and a tight fit, and no wine will leak when turned upside down. The packaging is exquisite, with neat and tight edge seams, and some wines have laser anti-counterfeiting marks. Several methods can help with identification.

First, the number of shaking measurements. Although the outer packaging of some fake wines can look fake, the alcohol content may not necessarily match the genuine ones.

It can be identified by shaking. After shaking the bottle, if there are hops the size of millet to sorghum rice grains, the heaping time will be about 15 seconds, and the alcohol content should be 53 to 55 degrees; if the hops are the size of sorghum rice grains, the heaping time will be 7 seconds. The alcohol content is about 57 to 60 degrees;

Second, observe the light. Pour the wine into a colorless and transparent glass and observe it under natural light. Real white wine should be clear and transparent, without suspended matter or sediment;

Third, drink a small amount of wine. And spread it on the tongue to determine whether the sour, sweet, bitter and spicy are harmonious. Low-grade and inferior liquor is generally made of poor quality or moldy grains. The craftsmanship is rough. It will choke your throat and have an odor after drinking. It will cause dry mouth and headache after drinking. The wine must be inferior wine;

Fourth, observe upside down. If it is packaged in a colorless transparent glass bottle, hold the wine bottle in your hand, slowly turn it upside down, and look at the bottom of the bottle under the light. If there are sinking substances or cloud-like phenomena, it means there are more impurities in the wine; Loss of luster, no turbidity, and no suspended solids indicate that the quality of the wine is relatively good;

Fifth, rub with both hands. Take a few drops of white wine and put it in the palm of your hand, then put your palms together and rub the palms of your hands together for a few times. If the wine smells fragrant after being heated, it is a high-quality wine; if it smells bitter, it is a low-quality wine.

Sixth, edible oil testing. Drop a drop of edible oil into the wine. If the oil spreads irregularly and the sinking speed changes significantly, it is a poor quality wine.

Seventh, pour the wine into a clean glass, then add some water. After shaking, if the wine is still clear, it is alcohol mixed with wine. After adding water to the grain-brewed wine, it will appear slightly turbid. This is because after adding water, the alcohol is diluted, and the solubility of the high-grade fat hexyl ester in the liquor is reduced in the low-alcohol liquor, thus precipitating, causing loss of light and turbidity. However, such substances in alcohol are very small, so there will be no turbidity after adding water. .

How to taste wine? If heaven does not love wine, the wine star will not be in the sky. If the earth does not love wine, there should be no fountain of wine. Both heaven and earth love wine, and the love of wine is worthy of heaven. I have heard that the Qing Dynasty is like a sage, and I will be like a sage when I return to the road. Since the sages have already drank, why ask for gods? Three cups lead to the road, and one bucket leads to nature. But if you get the pleasure from drinking, don’t pass it on to those who are sober. It is the wonderful fun of drinking that cannot be expressed in words. After you get the wine, you open the bottle and smell the aroma, pour it into the cup and the aroma fills the room, drink it into your stomach to recover the aroma, and after drinking the wine, the aroma remains in the empty cup. But drinking the wine "gurglingly" is simply a waste of money. People who really love wine know how to enjoy it slowly and savor it carefully. Look at its color, smell its fragrance, taste its taste, and the fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth. Tasting good wine in moderation in a healthy and scientific way is one of the joys of life. Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol or drinking low-quality wine is worse than not drinking at all. Drinking with pleasure is the way to appreciate wine.

The five basic steps of wine tasting: color, shaking, smelling the wine, tasting, and aftertaste.

(1) Observe colors. To see the color of wine, it's best to have a white background and place the wine glass in front of it. Of course, the color range depends on whether you are tasting white wine (hereinafter referred to as white wine) or red wine. The following are the colors of the two wines: white wine has light yellow green, straw yellow, golden yellow, gold, dark gold, Madeira wine color and brown; red wine has purple, ruby, brick red, reddish brown and brown. Color tells you a lot about a wine. White wines, for example, will deepen in color as they age (like Maotai-flavor wine, which is slightly yellow), whereas red wines, on the other hand, will lose their color.

(2) Shaking. Why shake the wine? It is to allow oxygen to enter the wine. Shaking will release esters, ethers and acetaldehyde, and combine with oxygen to create the aroma of the wine. (Same as stirring the soup in the pot to make it fragrant).

(3) Smell the wine to see if it is aromatic, or has a closed smell, light, fresh, sour, sweet, rich, greasy, stimulating, strong or tempting shyness. Pleasure or discomfort pinpoints certain characteristics of the wine.

(4) Taste. For most people, wine tasting refers to taking a sip of wine and swallowing it quickly, but this is not called wine tasting. Wine tasting is something that is done with the taste buds. Let it cover the sides of the mouth; the sides of the tongue, the back of the tongue, the tip of the tongue, and extend to the bottom of the throat. Finally comes the most satisfying part, the entrance inspection.

Take a sip of the wine, but don't swallow it yet. Let it roll around in your mouth so you can taste and judge its nuances, and then swallow it when you have judged it correctly.

(五) Aftertaste, after tasting, sit for a while and reflect on the wine you tasted. Think about the experience you just had and ask yourself the following questions to help deepen your impression. Is the wine: light, or rich? How is the acidity? Very little, just right, or too sour? Is it enjoyable? How long does the aftertaste last? .

The order of wine tasting: dry red and dry white wine should be drank before sweet wine, white wine should be drank before red wine, new wine should be drank before old wine, light wine should be drank before thick wine, and two First-class wine is drunk before first-class wine. Optimum temperature for wine tasting: The temperature of red wine when it is opened should not exceed room temperature. No wine can be stored above 20℃ for a long time. If the temperature of the wine exceeds 20°C, the true flavor will not be tasted. Liquor should be drunk cold but not frozen, preferably between 10-12℃. Rose wine and white wine should be served at the same temperature. Red wine with light wine quality is better between 13-15℃. Burgundy should be drunk between 14-17°C. Bordeaux wine is best drunk between 15-18℃. Champagne should be around 7-8°C.