Lagar
A shallow stone or cement trough in which grapes are trodden by foot (usually for… Continue reading
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Conjunctive Labeling
A type of labeling whereby small appellations within a large appellation must also list the… Continue reading
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Enology
The science and study of winemaking, differentiated from viticulture, the study of grape growing. Also… Continue reading
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Shatter
A phenomenon that can occur in the spring whereby individual grape berries become separated from… Continue reading
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Closed
Every now and then, you taste a wine that is not particularly expressive or compelling.… Continue reading
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Cépage
Cépage is the French term that denotes the percentage of each varietal in the composition of… Continue reading
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Bonbonne
A bonbonne is a large glass jar used for storing small lots of wine. Bonbonnes—which… Continue reading
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Pét-Nat
Pét-Nat is a contraction of the French term pétillant-naturel (natural sparkling). Pét-Nat wines are sparklers made in… Continue reading
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Shoot
A tender new green stem that begins to grow on a vine now, in the… Continue reading
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Mazedar
The Urdu word mazedar is used to describe the idea of wanting to experience something… Continue reading
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Rotten Egg
The term most often used to describe a wine that exhibits the fault of having… Continue reading
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Briary
A term used to describe a briar patch or light bark-like taste in a wine.… Continue reading
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