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Drinks and liquids for human consumption, also includes the bottling industry for preparation and sale of such drinks.

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T budding

Beverages; Wine

A technique that permits grafting of different grape varieties onto existing rootstocks in a vineyard.

butt

Beverages; Wine

An old English unit of wine casks, equivalent to about 477 litres (126 US gallons/105 imperial gallons).

extra dry

Beverages; Wine

A champagne or sparkling wine with a small amount of residual sugar (slightly sweet). Not as dry as Brut.

alternative wine closures

Beverages; Wine

Various substitutes used in the wine industry for sealing wine bottles in place of traditional cork closures.

wine cave

Beverages; Wine

A large cave that is excavated to provide a cool location for storing and aging wine. Similar to wine cellar.

fault

Beverages; Wine

An unpleasant characateristic of wine resulting from a flaw with the winemaking process or storage conditions.

claret

Beverages; Wine

British name for Bordeaux wine. Is also a semi-generic term for a red wine in similar style to that of Bordeaux.