Wine

Wine
Food information
Flavour	Varies
Known ingredients	Fermented grape juice

"Two among our number hold only nettle wine..."

— Part of Severus Snape's potion riddle

Wine is an alcoholic beverage, typically made of fermented grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. It was served often in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds. Sherry is a known type of wine, along with many others.

Sixth-years learnt how to turn vinegar to wine in Charms class. There existed a spell that could conjure a fountain of wine from the tip of a wand. White wine was also an ingredient in The Famous French Method for the Bite of a Mad Dog.

History

In 1932, during the Candidates' Dinner held at the German Ministry of Magic, Vicência Santos was served a glass of poisoned red wine by the server Karl, but Eulalie Hicks prevented her from drinking it and exposed its poison.

The Leaky Cauldron served bottles of red wine during the 1980s and 1990s.

The potion riddle in the Underground Chamber

During the 1991–1992 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Severus Snape placed two bottles of nettle wine amongst some potions in his chamber in the Underground Chambers, as part of the protections to guard the Philosopher's Stone.

On 25 December 1991 (Christmas day), Rubeus Hagrid got somewhat drunk after drinking wine at the Christmas Feast in the Great Hall, which resulted in him kissing Minerva McGonagall on the cheek, which made the usually stern professor blush.

In 1993, Harry Potter's emotions caused Marjorie Dursley's wineglass to shatter when the latter was cruelly insulting his late mother.

In 1994, during the Wand Weighing ceremony at the start of the Triwizard Tournament that year, the Wandmaker Garrick Ollivander tested Harry Potter's wand to ensure it was in good working condition, by successfully conjuring wine with his wand.

In 1996 Severus Snape served Narcissa Malfoy Elf-made wine at his home.

In 1997, sixth-year Charms students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had to attempt to turn vinegar into wine during their N.E.W.T. lessons. Hermione Granger was the only student who managed to successfully perform the charm, whereas Harry Potter turned his wine into ice and Ronald Weasley's flask exploded. Professor Filius Flitwick noted that they all needed to practise the charm for their homework.

Wine at the wedding of Bill and Fleur

Later during that year on the 1 August, wine was amongst the various beverages that were served to the attendees of the wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.

A Muggle book on winemaking had been published by at least the 2010s. Myra Curio, who considered winemaking the highest Muggle contribution to the world, sent a copy of this book to a Calamity Investigator working for the Statute of Secrecy Task Force, who studied the book and was reminded of the basics of soil, atmosphere, and magical energy, helping to increase the amount of time their Greenhouse Charm remained in effect.

Types

• Celery and Beetroot Wine
• Champagne
• Elderflower wine
• Elf-made wine
• Nettle wine
• Superior Red
• Turnip Wine
• The Wizened Grape

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Console versions)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned on a poster)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

See also

• Alcohol