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A German term meaning approximately "harvest of selected berries". A Prädikat in Germany and Austria.

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A light sediment chiefly mucilage found in Port.

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A natural terrace of flat land between two slopes.

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A type of clay of volcanic origins used in wine as a clarifying agent.

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A district within a German wine region (Anbaugebiet). Contains smaller Grosslagen vineyard designations.

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Italian/French/Spanish/Portuguese terms for a white wine or grape

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A vine training system that utilizes two arms or cordons extending horizontally from the trunk in two different directions along support wires.

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A term originally meant to denote a location in a cellar where wine is stored but now often seen in brand marketing of some wines (i.e. Bin 75 Merlot etc)

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Like biodynamic agriculture in general biodynamic grape-growing stems from the ideas and suggestions of Rudolf Steiner (1861.1925) which predate most of the organic movement. The principles and practices of biodynamics are based on his spiritual/practical ...

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Wines produced by the principles of biodynamic agriculture.

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French term for organic winemaking

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A fungal disease that causes black stains to appear on grapevine leaves. Most prevalent in warm and wet conditions

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A white wine usually sparkling made exclusively from white grapes often Chardonnay.

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A white wine usually sparkling made from red grapes.

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The phenomenon of sap being expelled from an open pruning wound on the grapevine that often happens during early spring. This is often a sign of good health for the vine. Also known as weeping.

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The mixing of two or more different parcels of wine together by winemakers to produce a consistent finished wine that is ready for bottling. Laws generally dictate what wines can be blended together and what is subsequently printed on the wine label.

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Tasting and evaluating wine without knowing what it is.

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The powdery waxy substance that is often found on the surface of grapes. While this substance may contain the spores of wild yeast it is not necessary composed of yeast cells.

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The use of potassium ferrocyanide to remove iron or copper casse from a wine

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A pale pinkish color wine. It may refer to a sweet rosé such as White Zinfandel.

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A Spanish wine cellar. Also refers to a seller of alcoholic beverage.

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The second distillation that takes place during Cognac production where the cloudy brouillis (first distillate with alcohol levels between 28-32%) gets converted into the clear eau de vie

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An organic fungicide composed of copper sulfate and calcium hydroxide (lime) and water that was invented in Bordeaux in the late 19th century as a treatment against powdery and downy mildew

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A cask of wine used to store Sherry with a capacity between 159 to 172 gallons (600-650 liters)