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Wine

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

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vintner

Beverages; Wine

Translates as wine merchant, but generally indicates a wine producer/or winery proprietor.

vintner-grown

Beverages; Wine

Means wine from a winery-owned vineyard situated outside the winery's delimited viticultural area.

viticultural area

Beverages; Wine

Defines a legal grape-growing area distinguished by geographical features, climate, soil, elevation, history and other definable boundaries. Rules vary widely from region to region, and change often. ...

viticulture

Beverages; Wine

The cultivation, science and study of grapes.

vitis vinifera

Beverages; Wine

Classic European wine-making species of grape. Examples include Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Compare Vitis labrusca, North American grape species used mainly for New York state wines. For ...

yeast

Beverages; Wine

Micro-organisms that produce the enzymes which convert sugar to alcohol. Necessary for the fermentation of grape juice into wine.

nouveau

Beverages; Wine

A style of light, fruity, youthful red wine bottled and sold as soon as possible. Applies mostly to Beaujolais.

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