A red wine grape variety predominantly associated with the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco.
A variety of red used to describe the appearance of a wine.
It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket.
An alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water.
Angels' _____ is a term for the portion of a wine or distilled spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging in oak barrels.
A truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel.
The grape species that includes the vast majority of wine grapes.
Widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain.
Historic wine region in Spain.
A salt or ester of the organic compound tartaric acid. Sometimes found in crystallized form on corks or in wine bottles.
Descibes a wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, is added.
Cabernet ____ is one of the two parents of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Blackcurrant and a Southern French commune.
A bottle of wine with a volume equivalent to 20 standard bottles (15 litres) is called a ________
A trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants.
The indented bottom of a wine bottle.
The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC).
A _______ wine is one made from grapes that were all, or primarily, grown and harvested in a single specified year.
Premium wine region in California.
An organic compound with an intensely buttery flavor.
An industry term for unoaked Chardonnay.
An astringent, molecular component derived from the skins of grapes or oak barrels that binds to and precipitates proteins and various other organic compounds.
An alternative instrument for opening a Champagne bottle.
A type of yeast that helps protect wine, particularly Sherry, from excessive oxidation.
One of the northernmost red wine producing regions in Germany, known for its Pinot Noir.