Wine

Wine

Referring to any alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes.

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

Beverages; Wine

Literally means controlled place name. This is Italy's designation for wine whose name, origin of grapes, grape varieties and other important factors are regulated by law. It is also the abbreviation ...

riddling

Beverages; Wine

Also known as "Rémuage" in French, part of the Méthode Champenoise process whereby bottles of sparkling wine are successively turned and gradually tilted upside down so that sediment settles into the ...

acidity

Beverages; Wine

A crisp, acidic quality noted in wine.

vertical and horizontal wine tasting

Beverages; Wine

In a vertical tasting, different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery are tasted. This emphasizes differences between various vintages. In a horizontal tasting, the wines are all from ...

proof

Beverages; Wine

Refers to the alcohol content of a beverage. In the United States, proof represents twice the alcohol content as a percentage of volume. Thus, a 100 proof beverage is 50% alcohol by volume and a 150 ...

riesling

Beverages; Wine

Riesling is a variety of grape used to make white wine. It is grown mainly in Germany, where the relatively cold climate enables it to produce grapes for some of the best white wines in the world. ...