Blending: Wines are blended for many reasons. To make a more harmonious or complex wine, wines with complementary attributes may be blended. For example, a wine with low acidity may be blended with a high-acid wine or a wine with earthy flavors may be blended with a fruity wine. To create a uniform wine from many small batches is another goal, since grapes from different vineyards, stages of the harvest and pressings are frequently vinified separately and the small batches differ slightly. Red Bordeaux offers a prime example; five different grapes may be used, each contributing its own nuances to the blend.

混酿：葡萄酒混酿的原因多种多样。为了酿造出更协调或更复杂的葡萄酒，互补型的葡萄酒可能会被调配在一起。例如，低酸的葡萄酒可以和高酸的葡萄酒进行调配，或者具有泥土气息的葡萄酒和具有果香的葡萄酒调配在一起。由于酿酒用的葡萄来自不同的葡萄园，采收时间不同，压榨汁要分开酿造，这会造成小批量葡萄酒间存在细微差异，出于同质化的目的，需要对这些小批量酒进行调配。波尔多干红就是一个最好的例子；可以使用5种不同的葡萄，每一种葡萄的特性都会在混酿酒中得以体现。