The Tang Dynasty was so delicate that countless people competed to bend their waists.
If you have the opportunity to travel to the Tang Dynasty, then you must taste the wine of the Tang Dynasty.
After all, at that time, wine was indispensable in the mouths of poets, and wine and food were also indispensable in the poetic atmosphere.
In Li Bai's "Will Enter the Wine, You Don't See", "Hu'er will exchange for fine wine." ”
In Tang Du Fu's "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking", "he claims to be a fairy in wine".
So, if you were in the Tang Dynasty, what kind of wine could you drink?
What about the taste?
You must know that the wine-making technology of the Tang Dynasty was very mature, and the types and flavors of wine were also very rich and diverse.
Among the many liquors, rice wine was one of the most common liquors in the Tang Dynasty.
This wine is famous for its orange color and rich aroma.
It is made from millet, rice and other grains as raw materials, and through koji, bran, and water as the main ingredients.
The flavor of rice wine is mellow and slightly bitter, but overall it is rich and aromatic.
Of course, baijiu is also a kind of liquor often drunk in the Tang Dynasty, also known as "sake".
It is made from rice, glutinous rice and other grains through steaming, saccharification, fermentation and other processes.
The liquor is not high-proof, has a refreshing taste, and is slightly sweet, making it suitable for drinking in the hot summer.
It's not just now that fruit wine is available, the Tang Dynasty has long had it.
The most famous of these are wine, pear wine, etc.
Wine is made from grapes through juice extraction and fermentation.
It has a beautiful color and a mellow taste, with a slight acidity, which makes it a great accompaniment to meat.
Pear wine is made from pears as raw materials, through juice extraction, fermentation and other processes.
It has a refreshing taste and rich aroma, which makes it a great accompaniment to seafood food.
At that time, people also liked to use herbs to make wine, which had medicinal value.
There were many kinds of medicinal liquor in the Tang Dynasty, such as wolfberry wine, ginseng wine, snake wine, etc.
They vary in taste and efficacy, some can nourish the body, and some can ** diseases.
In general, the types and flavors of wine in the Tang Dynasty were very rich and diverse, which could meet the taste needs of different people. Whether attending a banquet or in everyday life, drinking alcohol is a common cultural phenomenon.
Not only that, but in addition to the above-mentioned rice wine, white wine, fruit wine, and medicinal wine, there were many other types of wine in the Tang Dynasty, such as flower wine, honey wine, etc.
Flower wine, as the name suggests, is a wine made from various flowers as raw materials, with a unique aroma and a fresh taste, which is deeply loved by literati and artists.
Mead wine is made from honey as the main raw material, and its taste is sweet and nutritious, and it is regarded as a health wine.
Of course, at that time, people were bold-minded, and they didn't drink or enjoy.
In the Tang Dynasty, drinking was a cultural phenomenon and an important part of social activities.
Whether it's a family gathering or a dinner with friends, people like to drink alcohol to express their emotions and strengthen friendships. At the banquet, wine is an indispensable drink, with a variety of delicacies, so that you will never want to return.
In addition, the wine culture of the Tang Dynasty was also closely linked to art forms such as poetry and dance.
Many poets, poets and dancers have created many masterpieces based on the theme of wine. Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, drinking alcohol was not only to satisfy the appetite, but also a spiritual enjoyment and cultural inheritance.
In general, the wine culture of the Tang Dynasty was rich and colorful, showing the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese nation. Whether it is the type of sake, the brewing technology, or the expression of the sake culture, it has left a valuable cultural heritage for future generations.