Dosage
Dosage (doh-SAHJ) is the degree of sweetness of the liqueur d’expédition (a combination of sugar… Continue reading
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Ghost Winery
While the term “ghost winery” conjures images of phantoms and rattling chains, the only spirits… Continue reading
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Angels’ Share
Any beverage left to age in wooden barrels will ultimately lose some of its volume… Continue reading
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Fumé Blanc
Fumé Blanc is one of the widespread synonyms for sauvignon blanc and widely used in… Continue reading
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Crianza
The Spanish term (meaning “raised” as in child-rearing) for basic-quality wine produced by each bodega… Continue reading
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Ripasso
Many wine drinkers know Valpolicella, the simple, light-bodied red quaffer from Italy’s Veneto region. To… Continue reading
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Fiasco
Literally, “a flask” in Italian, but more often the word fiasco is used to describe… Continue reading
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Tempranillo
Spain’s most famous red grape, tempranillo (tem-pra-KNEE-oh), makes such a huge range of wine styles… Continue reading
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Estufagem
The Portuguese term for the step in the process of making Madeira that involves heating… Continue reading
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Sur lie
Sur lie is French for “on the lees,” and lees for their part are expired… Continue reading
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Bota
The Spanish name for “butts”–600-liter (160-gallon) American-oak casks used in Jerez for aging Sherry. Botas… Continue reading
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Retsina
A pungent, resin-flavored wine from Greece made by adding small amounts of resin (often from… Continue reading
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