Gran Reserva
A BODEGA’s top wine, produced only in excellent years and then subject to lengthy AGING.… Continue reading
A BODEGA’s top wine, produced only in excellent years and then subject to lengthy AGING.… Continue reading
To splice one grape species (say, vinifera) onto another species (say, rupestris). Grafting makes it… Continue reading
The traditional barrels, which hold about 140 liters of wine, used to make Tokay Aszú… Continue reading
Also called glycerol, glycerine is a colorless, odorless, slightly sweet, oily substance that is a… Continue reading
Ghost winery is a nickname for a dormant, deserted winery. Although the California wine industry… Continue reading
A type of large, rolled stone that is commonly found in the soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.… Continue reading
When a wine pro describes a wine as “earthy,” the characterization can mean several different… Continue reading
Used in reference to Portuguese still wines, the word garrafeira indicates a wine of especially… Continue reading