Riddling
Riddling (remuage in French) is the term for turning and upending Champagne bottles while the… Continue reading
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Terpene
An organic compound with a strong aroma that is produced by a variety of plants,… Continue reading
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Rotundone
You know that wonderful, peppery character shiraz often possesses? It has a source—rotundone (row-TUND-one). The… Continue reading
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Finesse
A term used to describe a wine with elegance and balance. The term implies that… Continue reading
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Puttony
A Hungarian term for the traditional basket in which aszú (botrytized) grapes are gathered. The… Continue reading
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Noble Rot
Botrytis cinerea, commonly called “noble rot,” is a beneficial fungus that’s needed to produce many… Continue reading
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Ullage
Ullage (ULL-edge) is the air space that develops inside a wine bottle’s neck and shoulder… Continue reading
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Concrete Eggs
Concrete eggs are large egg-shaped vessels (usually 5 to 6 feet tall) used to ferment… Continue reading
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Viscosity
Viscosity is the character some wines possess of being somewhat syrupy and slow to move… Continue reading
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Chewy
Chewy is a term that describes mouth-filling, full-bodied wines that are viscous enough to seem… Continue reading
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Knop
A knob-like bulge on a wine glass’ stem. Wineglasses commonly had them from the 15th… Continue reading
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Capsule
A capsule is the molded plastic, bimetal, or aluminum sheath that fits over the cork… Continue reading
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