Destemmer
A machine that separates the stems from the grapes. When combined with a crusher, it… Continue reading
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Dumb
A description for a wine that temporarily has little taste. This can be a wine,… Continue reading
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Dulce
Sweet. Spain has less of a reputation for making top-quality sweet wines than France, Italy,… Continue reading
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Dry
Commonly used to describe any wine that doesn’t contain significant grape sugar. Technically, a dry… Continue reading
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Dosage
The degree of sweetness of the LIQUEUR D’EXPÉDITION, which is used to top up Champagne… Continue reading
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Domaine
A wine-producing estate. Many wineries throughout France incorporate the word in their names, especially Burgundian… Continue reading
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Dolce
Fully sweet. Italy produces countless sweet wines from many different grape varieties.
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DNA Profiling
The practice of using DNA markers to identify the parentage of a vine. Also called… Continue reading
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Diurnal Temperature Fluctuation
The difference in temperature from the coolest point in the morning to the warmest point… Continue reading
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Disgorging
Referred to in French as DÉGORGEMENT (see French glossary), this is the process used in… Continue reading
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Dirty
A negative description of wines with chemical or microbial “off” odors and flavors usually resulting… Continue reading
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Diacetyl
Diacetyl is a buttery-tasting compound that is a by-product of malolactic fermentation, the process in… Continue reading
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