How to identify foreign wine

Fake wine can be identified from the bottle cap if it is packed in the original package. All real wines have special anti-counterfeiting labels, but generally fake wines don't have them, or they have been damaged and the labels have expired.

More realistic fake wine also has anti-counterfeiting labels, but the production process is rough, and there is no color change and digital pattern change from the perspective of transformation.

The bottle cap of real wine is integrated from top to bottom, while fake wine is generally reinforced with adhesive.

When you open the bottle cap, you can see that fake wine generally has no backflow prevention bottle mouth, while real wine does.

Some fake wines use their own bottles and labels completely. This kind of fake wine is unrecognizable from the bottle cap, but its printing is generally rough, the color is not bright enough, the handwriting is not clear enough, and there is no bump to the touch.

The label or production date on the bottle cap does not match the bottle body.

Imported wine through formal channels must have Chinese trademarks, including country of origin, product name, filling date, import agent, etc. If it's not, it's definitely not genuine.

Generally, imported wines from regular channels have many anti-counterfeiting marks, such as metal lines and reference images, but these generally need professional identification. Recently, Pernod Ricard introduced a new "fragile sticker" for Chivas regal, which was attached to the joint between the bottle cap and the bottle body. Once the bottle is opened, it will fall off like a paint block, and the logo will be destroyed immediately.

2) program identification method:

Imported wine should have the following certificates: China Health and Quarantine Certificate, China Customs Import Tariff Certificate, Imported Food Label Examination Certificate, China Trademark Registration Certificate and Power of Attorney issued by the agent, etc. If there is no relevant certificate, it is a counterfeit product.

Night market business units and agents must hold the liquor wholesale business license issued by the liquor management department.

3) Appreciation and identification methods:

Turn the bottle upside down and observe the light. Real wine has transparent color, high transmittance and consistent color depth. Brandy and whisky are transparent amber and crystal clear, while vodka is colorless and transparent without precipitation. Fake wine, on the other hand, is dull and turbid, with different shades, with deep and shallow liquid flowing, deeper color sinking, and some with a little precipitation.

4) odor identification method:

A relatively simple way to identify the authenticity of foreign wine is to smell it without adding any beverage, dilute it with appropriate amount of ice or ice water, cover the mouth of the cup with your hand, then close to your nose and slowly open your hand. Generally speaking, fake wine has obvious wine flavor, but real wine does not.

Real wine has complex flavor, strong oak flavor, layering, pungent taste of ethanol, bitter taste of tannin polyphenols and slightly sour taste. All kinds of flavors complement each other, coordinate with each other, and are mellow and flawless. Mixed whisky has a strong smoky flavor, while single malt whisky has a strong wheat flavor.

4) Taste recognition method:

Don't add any drinks, dilute with appropriate amount of ice or ice water, take a sip and let the wine stay on your tongue for one minute. The alcohol of fake wine will volatilize, and the tongue will feel dry after drinking. The real wine has a layered taste, with the spicy taste of ethanol, the bitter taste of tannin polyphenols and the slightly sour taste of microcomputer acid. Fake wine is tasteless or has an essence smell.

After drinking fake wine, there will be symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. Drinking a lot will lead to headache, dizziness and red eyes.

Pour the fake wine into the cup, and after a night, the wine will be tasteless immediately because of its alcohol volatilization. Real wine can still maintain enough alcohol content and flavor.

Identification of inferior wine

1) packaging identification method:

The printing of inferior wine is generally rough, the color is not bright enough, the handwriting is not clear enough, and there is no bump to the touch.

Inferior wine is generally produced by domestic manufacturers, and there is no procedure. As can be seen from the label, the manufacturer's address is in China, mainly distributed in Shantou, Shandong, Anhui and other regions.

When you open the bottle cap, you can see that inferior wine generally has no backflow prevention bottle mouth, while real wine does.

Foreign wines imported through formal channels must have Chinese trademarks, including origin, product name, filling date, import agent, etc. And "domestic wine" has only Chinese without English, and some have no Chinese at all.

Foreign wines imported through regular channels generally have many anti-counterfeiting marks, such as metal wires and reference images, while inferior wines do not.

As can be seen from the letters at the beginning of the bar code, for example, the Royal Club is imported from Britain and uses the 5-prefix bar code imported from Britain.

2) program identification method:

Imported wine must have the following certificates: China health and quarantine certificate, China customs import tariff certificate, imported food label examination certificate, Chinese trademark registration certificate, power of attorney issued by the agent, and inferior wine has no customs import certificate.

Night market business units and agents must hold the liquor wholesale business license issued by the liquor management department.

3) Appreciation and identification methods:

Turn the bottle upside down and observe the light. Real wine has transparent color, high transmittance and consistent color depth. Brandy and whisky are transparent amber and crystal clear, while vodka is colorless and transparent without precipitation. Inferior wine is dull and turbid, with dark color, which may vary in depth, with deep and shallow liquid flowing, dark color sinking, and some with a little precipitation.

4) odor identification method:

Inferior wine tastes obvious, while good wine is very mellow.

The flavor of foreign wine is complex, with strong oak flavor, layering, pungent taste of ethanol, bitter taste of tannin and polyphenol, and slightly sour taste. Various flavors complement each other, coordinate with each other, and are mellow and flawless. Mixed whisky has a strong smoky flavor, while single malt whisky has a strong wheat flavor. Inferior wine has no flavor or single flavor.

5) Taste recognition method

Don't add any drinks, dilute with appropriate amount of ice or ice water, take a sip and let the wine stay on your tongue for one minute. The alcohol of inferior wine will volatilize, and the tongue will feel dry after drinking. The taste of good wine is layered, with the pungent taste of ethanol, the bitter taste of tannin polyphenols and the slightly sour taste of microcomputer acid. Fake wine is tasteless or has an essence smell.

After drinking inferior wine, there will be symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath, and drinking a lot will lead to headache, dizziness and red eyes.

Pour the wine into the cup, and after a night, the wine will be tasteless immediately because of its alcohol volatilization. Moreover, good wine can keep enough alcohol and fragrance.

In addition to the above methods, you can also check the anti-counterfeiting bar code of wine by telephone, SMS and internet, and find agents and foreign wine appraisal authorities to identify the authenticity.

It should be noted that there are two kinds of alcohol labels for foreign wine products:

(Europe) The expression currently used in China, expressed in VOL.

40%VOL means that the alcohol concentration is 40%.

(U.S.) The method currently used in the United States and Japan is expressed as proof, which is equal to twice the percentage. If the certification mark is 80, it is equivalent to 40% vol

Therefore, when identifying the alcohol content of foreign wines, it is necessary to understand the expressions of different countries.