Viscosity
Viscosity is the character some wines possess of being somewhat syrupy and slow to move… Continue reading
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Lightstrike
Lightstrike is a phenomenon occurring when wine, especially wine bottled in clear or lightly-colored glass,… Continue reading
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Meniscus
The thin edge of wine that forms the ring where the top of the wine… Continue reading
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Disgorge
In the making of Champagne, disgorging is the process whereby yeasty sediment is removed from… Continue reading
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Monopole
A vineyard owned entirely by one domaine or estate. The term is used in Burgundy… Continue reading
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Chemical Trespassing
The term used when herbicides, insecticides or other chemicals applied to one plot of ground… Continue reading
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Chai
A French word for an above-ground facility used to store wine. It’s pronounced “SHAY” not… Continue reading
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Bouchon
Bouchon is the French name of a special stopper with clamps that is used on… Continue reading
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Foudre
French term for a large wooden cask of indefinite size. Popular in France’s Rhône Valley,… Continue reading
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Ampelography
Ampelography is the science of identifying and classifying grapevines according to their physical properties, such… Continue reading
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Stefáni
A Greek term for a way of training grapevines that is especially common on heavily… Continue reading
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Feinherb
An unofficial term used in Germany as a synonym for halbtrocken or half-dry wines—defined as… Continue reading
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