Glossary Terms

A

Acidity

Aeration

Alcohol

Appellation

Astringency

Ageing

Aroma

Alsace

Amarone

 

B

Balance 

Barrel 

Barrique 

Bitter 

Blend —  a wine made from more than one grape varietal

Body

Bordeaux

Botrytis Cinerea

Bouquet 

Breathe

Brettanomyces 

Brilliant

Brut — french term denoting dry styles of champagnes or sparkling wines

Beaujolais

Beaujolais Nouveau

Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Noirs

Bodega

Brix

Burgundy

 

C

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cap

Cava

Chablis

Champagne

Chaptalization

Chardonnay

Chateau

Chenin Blanc

Chianti

Claret

Clos

Color

Cooperative

Corked / Cork Taint

Crianza

Cru

 

D

Decant

Denominacion de Origen

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

Disgorge

Dosage

Douro

Dry

Demi-Sec

 

E

Earthy

Enology

 

F

Fermentation

Filtration

Fining

Fortified Wine

Fumé Blanc

Frizzante

Finish 

Foxy

Fruity

Full-bodied

G

Grolleau

Gamay

Gewürztraminer

Graft

Gran Reserva

Grand Cru

Green

Grenache

Grüner Veltliner

Grape Must

Glycerol

 

H

Hot

Hectare

Hectoliter

Herbaceous

Hollow

Hybrid

Halbtrocken

 

I

Ice Wine

 

J

Jeroboam

 

K

Kabinett

Kosher

 

L

Lees

Length

Late Harvest

Legs

Loire

Landwein

 

M

Maceration

Madeira

Maderized

Magnum

Malbec

Malolactic Conversion

Mature

Malic Acid

Medoc

Merlot

Minerality

Must

 

N

Negociant

Noble Rot

Nose

Nebbiolo

Natural Wine

 

O

Oak/Oaky

Oenology

Open

Oxidation

Organic

Oxidized

Orange Wine

Off-Dry

Organic Wine

 

P

Pétillant

pH

Phenols / Phenolics / Phenolic Compounds

Phylloxera

Podere

Poggio

Produttori

Piedmont

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Gris

Pinot Noir

Pinotage

Plonk

Pomace

Port

Premier Cru

Press

Primeur (en)

Pruning

 

Q

Qualitätswein

 

R

Rosé

Rough

Racking

Reserva

Risera

Reserve

Rhône

Riddling

Riesling

Rioja

Reduction

Residual Sugar

 

S

Sec

Sommelier

Spicy

Sweet

Sancerre

Sangiovese

Sauternes

Sauvignon Blanc

Sherry

Shiraz

Silky

Solera

Split

Steely

Stemmy

Super Tuscan

Supple

Syrah

Sémillon

Secco

Standard Bottle

Sulfites

Sulfur Compounds

Superior

Superiore

Sur Lie

Sans Soufre

Süss

 

T

Tannins

Terroir

Trocken

Typicity

Table Wine

Tempranillo

Texture

Tartaric Acid

 

U

Uvaggio

Ullage

 

V

Varietal

Veneto

Vin Santo

Vintage

Viognier

Viticulture

Vegetal

Vinification

Vinology

Vitis Vinifera

Vanillin

Vieille Vignes

Vecchio

Vinous

Volatile Acidity

 

W

Weight

Wine

Wine glass

Wine tasting

WSET

 

X

 

Y

Yeast

Yield

Young

 

Z

Zinfandel