Why is chemical composition important

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Chemistry of Wine Tuesday - Common Elements: H, C, N, O - Enology: chemistry of wine - Ethanol vs Methanol: an oxygen single bonded with a hydrogen - Wine is composed of water, acid, ethanol, and grapes Periodic Table - Number above Letters: Atomic Number - Number below Letters: Average atomic mass - Protons (positive charge) = atomic number [this number never changes] - Neutrons (neutral charge) = atomic mass - atomic number - Electrons (negative charge) = surrounds neutrons / protons Thursday Process - All grapes start off as white - Darker, black grapes have more pigmentation - Wine could be more pricey because it’s hand picked and how much it costed to be produced - Stems and seeds contain molecules that ruin the taste of wine and make i