V.A.
Volatile Acidity. All wines have a tiny amount of V.A., usually, with any luck, imperceptible.… Continue reading
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Puckery
Used to describe a wine that is so high in tannin that it causes your… Continue reading
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Pyrazines
Molecular compounds in certain wines that give them a distinct green character. Pyrazines are found… Continue reading
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Bush Vine
A bush-like vine that is free-standing with no trellis system. It is also known as… Continue reading
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TTB
The acronym for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. This Federal entity governs most… Continue reading
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Esters
Aromatic compounds produced by yeasts and bacteria primarily during fermentation. Esters may add complementary or deleterious… Continue reading
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Concrete Eggs
Large egg-shaped concrete vessels used to ferment white wine. There are distinct advantages to using concrete… Continue reading
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Appassimento
A method utilized in the Veneto region of Italy whereby wines are made by first… Continue reading
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Bud
The small node on a grapevine shoot that carries within it the grape clusters for… Continue reading
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Fat
A descriptive term for the texture of a full-bodied wine with saturated fruit. Although being… Continue reading
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Thiol
The compound found in the skins of some sauvignon blanc grapes that leads to passion fruit… Continue reading
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Balance
A harmonic equilibrium among the components of a wine (acid, alcohol, fruit, tannin, and so… Continue reading
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