Juice is obtained by stacking up the wine grapes in a tank and letting the grapesâ weight do the crushing. Since the juice is in contact with the grape skins only for a very short time, the rose wine obtained through this technique has a very pale color â e.g. Gris de Bourgogne, a rose wine from the Loire Valley. Rose wines made through bleeding are rich, fruity and have great freshness.
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30â50 cm (12â20 in) tall and is harvested by hand. It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20â30 cm (8â12 in) tall and has a diameter of 3â5 cm (1 1â4 â2 in).
It's always best to use whole cumin seeds that you grind with a mortar and pestle, but cumin powder is more convenient though it loses its flavor faster than whole seeds. Whole seeds will keep for a year, when stored in a cool, dark place, while powder should be used within six months. For enhanced flavor, you may roast cumin seeds before using them. Boil some cumin seeds in water and steep for eight to ten minutes for a soothing tea. SautÃ© vegetables and toss with cumin powder for a tasty vegetarian dish.