Regarding the blending of wines, see under blending cross.
Various formulas are used for the exact implementation of blends or cuvées in winemaking with a desired or calculated result. The effect of a blend on analytical values such as alcohol content or acidity can be calculated. The " Cramer 's cross/rule" named after the Swiss mathematician Gabriel Cramer (1704-1752) is usually referred to as the blending cross when blending. This gave the impetus for the development of determinant theory. With the help of determinants, one can determine whether a linear system of equations can be solved unambiguously and can state the solution explicitly with the help of Cramer's rule. Here,...
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