Beverages

Beverages

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

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american oak

Beverages; Wine

Increasingly popular as an alternative to French oak for making barrels in which to age wine as quality improves and vintners learn how to treat the wood to meet their needs. ...

American Viticultural Area (AVA)

Beverages; Wine

A delimited, geographical grape-growing area that has officially been given appellation status by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Two examples are Napa Valley and ...

ampelography

Beverages; Wine

The study of grape varieties.

appearance

Beverages; Wine

Refers to a wine's clarity, not color.

appellation

Beverages; Wine

Defines the area where a wine's grapes were grown, such as Bordeaux, Gevrey-Chambertin, Alexander Valley or Russian River Valley. Regulations vary widely from country to country. ...

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC)

Beverages; Wine

The French system of appellations, begun in the 1930s and considered the wine world's prototype. To carry an appellation in this system, a wine must follow rules describing the ...

austere

Beverages; Wine

Used to describe relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness. Usually said of young wines that need time to soften, or wines that lack richness and body.