Oenology

Oenology

Oenology,œnology (BrE), or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.

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Los Angeles

Geography; Cities & towns

Los Angeles, with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United ...

Yokohama

Geography; Cities & towns

Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜市) is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies ...

The Hugging Saint

People; Religious figures

The Hugging Saint, or Mata Amritanandamayi (also known as "Amma"; 'mother') is a Hindu spiritual leader and guru, revered as a saint by her followers. Her aim is to bring peace, ...

paruresis

Psychiatry; Phobias

A phobia of urinating when there are others in close proximity who may be watching, or when they are otherwise under some form of pressure. While most people suffer from this to a ...

drilling mud

Energy; Petrol

Mixture of base substance and additives used to lubricate drill bit and to counter act natural pressure in formation. Drilling mud provides circulation, flushing rock cuttings ...

wildcat

Energy; Petrol

Exploration well drilled in an unproven area. The term wildcatter comes from West Texas, where in early 1920s drilling crews encountered many wildcats as they cleared locations ...