Fumé Blanc
Fumé Blanc is one of the widespread synonyms for sauvignon blanc and widely used in… Continue reading
Fumé Blanc is one of the widespread synonyms for sauvignon blanc and widely used in… Continue reading
The Spanish term (meaning “raised” as in child-rearing) for basic-quality wine produced by each bodega… Continue reading
Many wine drinkers know Valpolicella, the simple, light-bodied red quaffer from Italy’s Veneto region. To… Continue reading
Literally, “a flask” in Italian, but more often the word fiasco is used to describe… Continue reading
Spain’s most famous red grape, tempranillo (tem-pra-KNEE-oh), makes such a huge range of wine styles… Continue reading
The Portuguese term for the step in the process of making Madeira that involves heating… Continue reading
Sur lie is French for “on the lees,” and lees for their part are expired… Continue reading
The Spanish name for “butts”–600-liter (160-gallon) American-oak casks used in Jerez for aging Sherry. Botas… Continue reading
A pungent, resin-flavored wine from Greece made by adding small amounts of resin (often from… Continue reading
A muselet (mew-zeh-LAY) is the wire cage or “hood” that holds a Champagne or sparkling… Continue reading
The Italian term for abbey, sometimes shortened to just badia. Buildings that were once abbeys… Continue reading
Apera is the term used in Australia for Australian wines made like Sherry, in a… Continue reading