Mizoram wine contains high alcohol, low sugar
Aizawl | February 4 : A recent research on the alcohol content of grape wine product from Mizoram revealed that the alcohol content is comparatively high with that of other product across the country.
On the other hand, sugar level of local wine is very low. The study also find the negative side of container used for storing and preserving grape wine. It had been cautioned that using of coloured-syntax drum can caused health hazards as the chemical present in the plastic when contacted with wine may result in forming dangerous chemical for health.
Read the detail from Morung Express
Good question:
Could the high alcohol content in the wine be linked to the total prohibition of alcohol in the state?
Quantity:
Wine made from the fruit is said to be of high quality and commercially viable. Some 1,000 farmers in Mizoram grow an estimated 6,000 quintals of grapes annually in small to medium plantations spread over about 3,000 acres.
Posted: February 5th, 2010 under News & Views.
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