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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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brawny

Beverages; Wine

Used to describe wines that are hard, intense, tannic and that have raw, woody flavors. The opposite of elegant.

brettanomyces (brett)

Beverages; Wine

A spoilage yeast that can cause what are commonly described as barnyard aromas and flavors in a wine. Some people feel that, in small amounts, it can add a pleasant spicy, ...

brilliant

Beverages; Wine

Describes the appearance of very clear wines with absolutely no visible suspended or particulate matter. Not always a plus, as it can indicate a highly filtered wine.

brix

Beverages; Wine

A measurement of the sugar content of grapes, must and wine, indicating the degree of the grapes' ripeness (meaning sugar level) at harvest. Most table-wine grapes are harvested ...

browning

Beverages; Wine

Describes a wine's color, and is a sign that a wine is mature and may be faded. A bad sign in young red (or white) wines, but less significant in older wines. Wines 20 to 30 years ...

brut

Beverages; Wine

A general term used to designate a relatively dry-finished Champagne or sparkling wine, often the driest wine made by the producer.

burnt

Beverages; Wine

Describes wines that have an overdone, smoky, toasty or singed edge. Also used to describe overripe grapes.