Flowering
The time (many weeks after vines emerge from dormancy, usually in May in the northern… Continue reading
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Typicity
A quality that a wine possesses if it is historically typical of its region. Whether… Continue reading
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Olfaction
The process of perceiving smells. Humans use two separate sensory areas to smell things. The… Continue reading
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Mazedar
The Urdu word used to describe the idea of wanting to experience something over and… Continue reading
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Parosmia
The clinical name for a smell disorder that distorts actual odors, making many typically appetizing… Continue reading
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Amaro
The Italian term for bitter. Many Italian wines, both white and red, have a slight… Continue reading
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TCA
TCA stands for 2,4,6-trichloroanisole, a compound that forms when phenols interact with chlorine and mold.… Continue reading
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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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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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