Glossary of all things wine
Grape Varieties
AlbariñoArneisAssyrtikoBarberaCabernet FrancCarmenèreChenin BlancFalanghinaFianoGamayGewürztraminerGleraGrenacheGrüner VeltlinerMarsanneMourvèdreNebbioloPetit VerdotPinot GrisPinotagePrimitivoRoussanneSemillonSyrahTorrontésTouriga NacionalTrebbianoVerdicchioVermentinoViognier
Serving & Storage
Aerating WineBordeaux GlassBurgundy GlassChampagne FluteCork ClosureCorked WineRed Wine TemperatureScrew CapServing TemperatureSparkling Wine TemperatureSynthetic CorkWhite Wine TemperatureWine CellaringWine Glass ShapesWine PreservationWine RefrigeratorWine StorageWine Temperature
Sparkling Wines
Blanc de BlancsBlanc de NoirsBrut NatureCharmat MethodCrémantDemi-SecDosageExtra BrutExtra DryFranciacortaLees ContactMéthode TraditionnelleNon-Vintage ChampagnePrestige CuvéeSparkling RoséTraditional MethodVintage Champagne
Sweet & Fortified Wines
Amontillado SherryCream SherryFino SherryLate Harvest WineNoble RotOloroso SherryPedro XiménezRuby PortSauternesTawny PortTokajiVin SantoVintage Port
Wine Basics
AcidityAlcohol by Volume (ABV)AppellationAstringencyCuvéeDecantingDry WineLees AgingMalolactic FermentationMouthfeelNon-Vintage (NV)Oak AgingOff-Dry WineResidual SugarSulfitesTanninVarietalWinemaking
Wine Labels
Biodynamic CertificationClassicoCru ClasséDOCGEstate BottledFirst GrowthGran ReservaGrand CruIGTMonopoleOld VineOrganic CertificationPremier CruReservaRiservaSecond WineSingle VineyardSuper TuscanUnfiltered WineVegan CertificationVillages Wine
Wine Production
American OakAmphora WineBarrel FermentationBâtonnageBottle AgingCarbonic MacerationCold FermentationConcrete TankFiltrationFiningFrench OakHarvest DateOak BarrelPressingPump OverPunch DownRackingSecondary FermentationStainless Steel FermentationSulphur DioxideWild Yeast
Wine Regions
Barossa ValleyBeaujolaisChampagne RegionColchagua ValleyDouroDouro ValleyHunter ValleyMargaret RiverMontalcinoMoselPrioratRhône ValleyRibera del DueroStellenboschVenetoVinho VerdeYarra Valley