Vinegar is divided into fermented vinegar and blended vinegar,and there are big differences in the production process,material composition and other aspects.The fermented vinegar has diverse flavor substances,outstanding nutritional and functional component and is well received by the market,but the production cost of fermented vinegar in the market is higher than that of blended vinegar.The identification method of fermented vinegar and blended vinegar experienced from the sensory analysis to the physical and chemical analysis,and then to the instrumental analysis,at present,the research is focusing on the instrument analysis.The paper systematically summarized a variety of identification methods on vinegar,and then provided references for distinguishment and identification between the two kinds of vinegar.