Blood Wine

The Spices Within

To sum it up, an alcoholic drink is a drink that contains the recreational drug ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The consumption of alcohol plays an important social role in many cultures. In other words, alcohol is made from yeast feeding on sugar and it's the by-product. Yeast is considered a living organism, so in effect, yeast is in fact yeast pee.   Blood wine is simply made like mead, which is honey wine. It is created by fermenting honey with blood. Like beer, blood wine is made sometimes flavored with fruits, spices, grains, or hops. But it's generally higher in alcohol than beer and more in line with grape wine—typically between eight and twenty percent alcohol by volume (ABV). Also like wine, blood wine is produced in a variety of sweetness levels, from bone dry to lusciously sweet, and can be still or sparkling.  

Making of Blood Wine

Blood wine will often ferment well at the same temperatures in which mead is fermented, and the yeast used in blood wine making is often identical to that used in mead making (particularly those used in the preparation of white wines). With many different styles of blood wine possible, there are many different processes employed, although the Lynx Syndicate will use techniques recognizable from wine-making. One such example is to rack the product into a second container, once fermentation slows down significantly.   Primary fermentation usually takes 28 to 56 days, after which the must is placed in a secondary fermentation vessel for 6 to 9 months of aging. Durations of primary and secondary fermentation producing satisfactory blood wine may vary considerably according to numerous factors, such as the floral origin of the honey and its natural sugar and microorganism contents, must water percentage, pH, additives uses, and strain of yeast. Although supplementation of the must with non-nitrogen based salts, or vitamins has been tested to improve blood wine qualities, no evidence suggests that adding micronutrients reduced fermentation time or improved quality. Cell immobilization methods, however, proved effective for enhancing blood wine quality.  

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Significance

After a long, stressful day of reviewing documents, signing documents, and dealing with hosting a variety of nobility parties, most vampires of drinking age pop open a bottle of blood wine to drink. This beverage allows for one to relax and forget about the stress of being born a noble. The biggest problem this poses is when a noble vampire becomes overly intoxicated that they cannot keep their mouth shut. This can also lead to secrets being spilled about the noble or royal families that would be better to keep sealed in the royal vault.