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Use the links below to learn all about the terms we use in the wine and food industry.

Saignee

Saignee

Saignee

Vermentino

Petit Verdot

Soave

Merlot

Pinot Noir

Shiraz

Gewürztraminer

Viognier

Muscat

Verdelho

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

Riesling

Semillon

Sauvignon Blanc

young

Yeasty

yeast

weight

Volatile

viscous

Vintage Wines

Vintage Port

vintage

Vinification

Vertical Tasting

varietal

vanilla

unripe

Unbalanced

ullage

Thin

texture

Terroir

Tawny

Tart

tannin

Sweet

Sulphur Dioxide

structure

spritzig

spicy

Soft

Smooth

Second Fermentation

sec

Scented

sappy

Round

Rosé

Rosato

robust

Reserve Wine

Rancio

racking

Punt

Powerful

Petillant

Phylloxera

oxidized

Oenology

Oaky

Nutty

nose

Nebuchadnezzar

must

mouth feel

mouldy

Methuselah

Methode Traditionelle

Mellow

Mature

malo-lactic fermentation

Malic acid

Luscious

Lively

Light bodied

Length

Lees

Late Picked

lactic acid

Jeroboam

Jammy

Imperial

Hot

Honeyed

herbaceous

Harmonious

Hard

Green

grape

Generic

Gamey

Full-bodied

fruity

Fresh

Frappe

Fortified

Flat

Flor

Firm

Fino

Finish

Fining

finesse

Fermentation

Flabby

Fat

Fading

Extra Dry

Esters

Earthy

Elegant

Dosage

Distillation

Disgorgement

Developed

Dessert Wine

Demi-sec

Delicate

Decant

Crust

Cru

crisp

Cote

Cork Taint

Cat`s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush

cigar box aromas

Cooperage

concentrated

Complexity

clarity

Coarse

closed

Citric Acid

Chianti

Champagne

Chablis

Charmat

cellar

Carbonic Maceration

carbon dioxide

Botrytis Cinerea

Burgundy

buttery

breathing

Brut

Bouquet

Bottle Age

body

bitter

blended wine

Blanc

balance

Beaujolais

Baume

Autolysis

aromatic

aroma

Amarone

dry

astringent

Aperitif

Appellation d`origine

aftertaste

acidity

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