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SECO S.p.a.
Seco or SECO may refer to: Gastronomy * Seco (wine), dry wine * Seco (food), an Ecuadorian meat dish * Seco Herrerano, the national alcoholic beverage of Panamá People *David Seco (born 1973), Spanish professional racing cyclist *Hugo Seco (born 1988), Portuguese professional footballer *Manuel Seco (born 1928), Spanish lexicographer *María Luisa Seco (1948–1988), Spanish television presenter *Myriam Seco (born 1967), Spanish archaeologist Places * Rito Seco, a creek in Colorado, U.S. * Seco River may refer to Arroyo Seco (other) or Río Seco (other) * Seco, Kentucky, a small town in the United States * The ICAO airport code for Francisco de Orellana Airport, Ecuador *Seco Island, in the Philippines Science * seco-, IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry, chemical prefix indicating cleavage of a ring with addition of one or more hydrogen atoms at each terminal group * Secobarbital * Seco (butterfly), ''Seco'' (butterfly), a genus of metalmark butterflies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seco (wine)
The subjective sweetness of a wine is determined by the interaction of several factors, including the amount of sugar in the wine, but also the relative levels of ethanol, alcohol, acids, and tannin (wine), tannins. Sugars and alcohol enhance a wine's sweetness, while Acids in wine, acids cause sourness and bitter tannins cause bitter (taste), bitterness. These principles are outlined in the 1987 work by Émile Peynaud, ''The Taste of Wine''. History ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'', a book authored by British wine writer Hugh Johnson (wine), Hugh Johnson, presents several methods that have been used throughout history to sweeten wine. The most common way was to harvest the grapes as late as possible. This method was advocated by Virgil and Martial in Roman Empire, Roman times. In contrast, the ancient Greeks would harvest the grapes early, to preserve some of their acidity, and then leave them in the sun for a few days to allow them to shrivel and concentrate the sugar. In Crete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
