Malvasia: “Malvasia” is a word coming from malvesy from the name of a Greek city Malvasia in Greek: Μονεμβασία). It is […]
Wine and vineyard dictionary
Mousse
Foam: nf Foam is a set of gas bubbles accumulated on the surface of a pressurized liquid. At […]
Sheep
Goat cheese: Goat cheese is an uncommon, frothy alcoholic beverage obtained by pressure fermentation of apple juice or […]
Wine for laying down
Wine for laying down: A wine for laying down is a wine that can age for several years in the cellar while improving. […]
Bowl of Satan
Bolée de Satan: Bolée de Satan is an aperitif wine made by Couderc establishments in Aurillac in the […]
Muscat (wine)
Muscat (wine): In the French Mediterranean regions of the Gulf of Lion and in Corsica, there are several sweet wines […]
Claret
Claret: “Claret” is the name the English give to all kinds of red wines, especially […]
hypocras
Hypocras: Hypocras is an ancient alcoholic beverage made from sweet, flavored wine. It is a well-known drink in […]
Cooked wine
Cooked wine: Cooked wine is an alcoholic beverage prepared by boiling a very sweet must, to which one adds, […]
Hot wine
Mulled wine: Mulled wine is an alcoholic drink made from wine (usually red wine but sometimes white wine) […]
WIT
WIT: The WIT (English acronym for “wine in tube” or wine in a tube) is a packaging allowing the sampling of wines […]
stew
Blanquette: nf The blanquette is a product of the first distillation of brandy or alcohol. The vapors of the pomace condense there, the […]
Phlegm
Phlegm: nm Phlegm is a liquid obtained by the first distillation of an alcoholic fermentation product (top product). […]
Saccharomyces eubayanus
Saccharomyces eubayanus: Saccharomyces eubayanus, a type of yeast, probable relative of the lager brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces pastorianus. There […]
Saccharomyces bayanus
Saccharomyces bayanus: Saccharomyces bayanus is a yeast of the genus Saccharomyces, and is used in winemaking and […]
Sailing wine
Sailing wine: Sailing wine is a white wine aged in rancio by exploiting the biochemical principles […]
propanol
Propanol: The term propanol is the name of two alcohols with the structural formula C3H8O: – propan-1-ol or n-propanol […]
Gruff wine
Bourru wine: Bourru wine is a must undergoing alcoholic fermentation. This wine, usually a white wine, is […]
Lime
Lime: adj. A glass of lime wine is a wine to which more or less lemonade is added. The […]
Boiler wine
Boiler wine: Boiler wine is a wine intended for the production of eaux-de-vie. It essentially differs from a […]
Distillate
Distillate: nm A distillate is the product of distillation…. Hello, You must be a subscriber to read the rest of […]
Mulberry
Mulberry: Barrels made of mulberry wood staves have a lightly toasted interior and a raw exterior, with […]
Aerating
Aeration: Aeration of a wine (by passing it through a carafe) will often be beneficial, especially if the material is dense and […]
Rimage
Rimage: “Rimage” is a specific mention for certain French natural sweet wines (VDN) of the Banyuls controlled designation of origin. He […]
Roundness
Roundness: The roundness of a wine is an overall taste impression given by a supple, mellow wine and, for […]
Wine alcohol
Wine alcohol: Wine alcohol is the alcohol contained in wine that is recovered from the lees of the latter […]
Banyuls
Banyuls: Banyuls is a natural sweet wine with a registered designation of origin produced in four towns in the south of […]
Casing
Entonnage: nm Entonnage is the action of putting (wine, cider, etc.) into a barrel; its result... Hello, You must be […]
Saccharomyces grapes
Saccharomyces uvarum: The yeast Saccharomyces uvarum is involved in the production of wine, beer and cider. The […]
Wines without geographical indication (VSIG)
Wines without geographical indication (VSIG): The reform of the CMO (Common Market Organisation) created the category of wines without […]