What is Rice wine?
[[File:Rice Wine.jpg|thumb|Bottles of Rice Wine]] '''Rice wine''' is a word some people use to talk about [[alcohol]]ic drinks. However, it is not a true wine, despite the name. True [[wine]] is made by [[fermentation|fermenting]] [[grape]]s, and perhaps other [[fruit]]. In rice wine, the [[starch]] in the rice is first changed into [[sugar]]. This sugar is then fermented. This process is more like the fermentation as it is done in [[beer]]. The ''rice wines'' made in this manner have more alcohol in them than normal wines (18–25% alcohol compared to 10–14% for normal wines). Beers on the other hand usually have 4–8% alcohol in them. Many people use the term ''rice wine'' to refer to [[sake]] (which is just one variant of many different kinds of rice wines). {{food-stub}} [[Category:Wine]]