Medieval European Dynasties and the 12th-Century Renaissance

Posted by on Mar 19, 2025 in Humanities | 0 comments

Key Dynasties of the Middle Ages

Norman Dynasty: Founded in 911 when a Norwegian king received Normandy from France. As a result of the Conquest of England in 1066, the dynasty ruled England. The last king died without a direct descendant.

Plantagenet Dynasty (also known as “Angevin” in the first generation): Founded in Anjou in the 10th century. They ruled England for 300 years (1154-1485).

Capetian Dynasty: Frankish dynasty that ruled from 987 to 1328. They ruled over France and began to form

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Wine Fundamentals and Regional Variations

Posted by on Mar 6, 2025 in Humanities | 0 comments

Prelude to Wine:

  1. Sugars in the wine that are not converted to alcohol are known as…
    1. Residual Sugar
  2. The process of adding sugar to wine is known as…
    1. Chaptalization
  3. As white wines age, they become darker in color.
    1. True
  4. As red wines age, they become lighter in color.
    1. False
  5. White wine can be made from red grapes.
    1. True
  6. The soil, geography, sunlight, weather, climate, surrounding plant life, and other elements of a vineyard are collectively known by this single word.
    1. Terroir
  7. Comparing wines from different vintages
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Key Figures of Medieval and Renaissance Europe

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025 in Humanities | 0 comments

Philosophers and Scholars

Roger Bacon: An English philosopher and Franciscan friar who emphasized the study of nature through empirical methods. He is credited as one of the earliest European advocates of the modern scientific method, inspired by Aristotle.

Geoffrey of Monmouth: A cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.

Geoffrey Chaucer: Known as the father of English literature, he is widely considered the greatest

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Winemaking: Process, Regions, and Key Factors

Posted by on Jan 24, 2025 in Humanities | 0 comments

Winemaking Process

Still Wine

Harvest > Destem and Crush > Put it in barrels of oak or stainless steel > Put the cap > Take skins and seeds > What we have left is the must > and then we do maceration with the must (skin contact) > then we do the alcoholic fermentation (yeasts, sugars = Ethanol, CO2, and alcohol) > and that would be the wine > oak aging or bottle aging.

Sparkling Wine

Base wine > we do second fermentation which is the: wine + yeasts + sugars, CO2, Ethanol,

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