A fluid wine extract comprising: (a) from 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of ethanol;
preferably from 5.0 to 9.0 wt %, most preferred from 6.0.0 wt % to 8.0 wt
%, (b) from 20 to 70 wt % of wine solids, more preferred from 25 to 65 wt
%, most preferred from 30 to 60 wt %, (c) from 26 to 75 wt % of water,
more preferred from 37.5 to 65 wt %, most preferred from 45 to 55 wt %,
said wine extract having a pH of between 1.5 and 5.0 more preferred from
2.0 to 4.5, most preferred from 2.6 to 4.0.