Lieblich

Semi-sweet. The term used to describe German wines with discernible sweetness. Lieblich wines therefore are those that taste sweeter than HALBTROCKEN (half dry). They can have up to 4.5% residual sugar (45 grams per liter).

Which of the following events did NOT happen in 1973?

A. Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux got promoted to First Growth status

B. Sutter Home launched the first white zinfandel

C. Wine of Origin in South Africa was introduced

D. Marlborough’s first sauvignon blanc vines were planted

Many significant wine related events happened globally in 1973, but the creation of white zinfandel wasn’t among them. California’s Sutter Home actually introduced white zin the year before–in 1972. It wasn’t until 1975, however, that white zinfandel became the sweetish wine it is today. In that year, Sutter Home accidentally “discovered” the off-dry style of white zin thanks to a stuck fermentation. The very large producers Beringer and Woodbridge introduced their white zins soon after.

Cane

A vine shoot (or stem) that has turned from green to tannish brown and has become hard and fibrous. Shoots turn to canes in the fall in order to withstand the oncoming winter. A vine’s… Continue reading

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