1 grape cluster = 1 glass 75 grapes = 1 cluster 4 clusters = 1 bottle 40 clusters = 1 vine 1 vine = 10 bottles 1200 clusters = 1 barrel 1 barrel = 60 gallons 60 gallons = 25 cases 30 vines = 1 barrel 400 vines = 1 acre 1 acre = 5 [...]
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WHITE WINES
•CHABLIS (BURGUNDY) •POUILLY FUISSE (BURGUNDY) •MEURSAULT (BURGUNDY) •PULIGNY MONTRACHET (BURGUNDY) •SANCERE (LOIRE) •MUSCADET (LOIRE) •VOUVRAY (LOIRE) •ENTRE-DEUX-MERS (BORDERAUX) •SAUTERNES (BORDEAUX) •HOCK (GERMANY) •STEINWEIN (GERMANY) •FRASCATI (ITALY) •SOAVE (ITALY)
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•CHIANTI (ITALY) •VALPOLICELLA (ITALY) •BARDOLINO (ITALY) •BARBERA (ITALY) •ST. JULIEN (BORDEAUX) •POUILLAC (BORDEAUX) •ST. EMILLON (BORDEAUX) •POMEROL (BORDEAUX) •GRAVES (BORDEAUX) •NUIT ST. GEORGES (BURGUNDY) •BEAUNE (BURGUNDY) •CHINON (LOIRE) •ST. JOSEPH (RHONE) •CÔTE ROTIE (RHONE) •HERMITAGE (RHONE) •CHATEAU NEUF DU PAPE (RHONE) •VALDEPENAS (SPAIN) •RIOJA (SPAIN)
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WINE TERMS
ENOLOGY/OENOLOGY: SCIENCE OF WINE MAKING AMPELLOGRAPHY: SCIENCE OF STUDYING GRAPES VATS: FERMENTING VESSELS LEES: IMPURITIES BRUT: VERY DRY SEC: MEDIUM DRY DEMI-SEC: MEDIUM SWEET DOUX: SWEET MUST: UNFERMENTED GRAPE JUICE APERITIFS: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVED OR CONSUMED BEFORE THE MEAL, HELPS IN INCREASING THE APPETITE DIGESTIFS: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVED OR CONSUMED AFTER THE MEAL, HELPS IN DIGESTION [...]
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This category cannot really be accepted as wines due to the reason that they essentially may not be made from grapes. These are known as Appetizer wines and are used before the meals to stimulate the appetite. These are usually dry wines which are fortified after the fermentation is complete. They can be flavored too and the [...]
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Dessert wines are generally fortified with brandy which halts their fermentation and makes them stronger and sweeter than table wines and sparkling wines. These are wines which are generally used after the meals with desserts or between meals with snacks. They have a filling effect because of their sweetness and also helps in relaxation and digestion [...]
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These are effervescent wines. These wines appear to be bubbling and sparkling. These are used for almost every occasion and could easily be termed as All purpose wines. They could be red or white like the table wines and generally have an alcohol content of 9-14% ranges from very dry to very sweet. All wines other than sparkling [...]
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These wines are popular at mealtime because of the low alcohol content and also because they have a stimulating effect on the taste buds. These are produced by the natural fermentation of the juice of freshly squeezed grapes. Table wines are generally either red or white containing 9-14% alcohol and may range from very dry to quite [...]
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