<P> Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid . The history of wine - making stretches over millennia . The science of wine and winemaking is known as oenology . A winemaker may also be called a vintner . The growing of grapes is viticulture and there are many varieties of grapes </P> <P> Winemaking can be divided into two general categories: still wine production (without carbonation) and sparkling wine production (with carbonation--natural or injected). Red wine, white wine, and rosé are the other main categories . Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other plants, see fruit wine . Other similar light alcoholic drinks (as opposed to beer or spirits) include mead, made by fermenting honey and water, and kumis, made of fermented mare's milk . </P>

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