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Amtliche Prufungsnummer

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German

AP number; a certificate number on the label that is unique to that bottling, issued after government approval

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Baume

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French. A measure of the sugar level in grapes or juice used in France; represents the potential level of alcohol in the finished wine

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Beneficio

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Portuguese
The volume of Port a vineyard is allowed to produce in a given year, based on the vineyard ranking and harvest conditions

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Bodega

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Spanish
Winery
Wine cellar
Wine shop or market

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Butt

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Spanish

A type of oak barrel used in the production of Sherry

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Cadastro

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Portuguese
A vineyard ranking system used in the Douro that assesses twelve factors (including altitude, yield, and locality), awarding or subtracting points to arrive a total score and classification

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Canteiros

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Portguese

Rafters in the warehouses where Madeira is stored and aged

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Chemesthesis

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A chemically-based sensory reaction distinct from taste or smell - such as the heat from chili peppers or the coolness derived from peppermint - that may contribute to the perception of a specific flavor

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Clairet

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A light red style of wine; a specialty of the Bordeaux region of France

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Clos

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French: walled or enclosed
A walled or enclosed vineyard; may be used to describe a vineyard that was historically enclosed even if the walls no longer exist

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Control State

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A US state in which the state government performs the role of wine (or liquor) distributor and/or retailer

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Cosecha

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Spanish
Harvest
Vintage

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Cryoextraction

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Freezing grapes post-harvest in a commercial freezer; a method of producing very sweet juice for the production of dessert wines

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Cultivar

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A grape variety produced through selective breeding

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Franchise state:

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A US state in which state laws grant distributors exclusive relationships with suppliers’ brands, often giving them considerable leverage over wineries and importers

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Generoso

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Spanish

Fortified

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Gyropalette

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A fully automated device to replace hand riddling of sparkling wine bottles

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Halbsuss

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German

Half-sweet

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Lagar

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Portuguese

An open trough, often made of granite or concrete, traditionally used in the Douro for treading grapes and fermentation

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Liquoroso

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Italian

Fortified

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Marc

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French
Grape pomace
A spirit distilled from pomace
In Champagne, a traditional measure of grape quantity equivalent to about 4,000 kilograms

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Millesime

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French

Vintage-dated

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Organoleptic

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Those properties of wine (or food) that are perceived by the senses; often used in relation to the sensory evaluation of wine

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Petillant

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French

Slightly sparkling

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Doux

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French

Sweet

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Piccolo

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Italian

A wine bottle holding 187.5 milliliters; split

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Pipe

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Portuguese

An oak barrel used in the production of Port

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Quinta

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Portuguese

Wine estate

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Split

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A wine bottle containing 187.5 milliliters; see also piccolo

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Stuck fermentation

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A situation in which the fermentation of wine stops on its own before the desired level of alcohol is produced

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Teinturier

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A red wine grape with dark (red/blue/purple) flesh in addition to dark skin

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Tirage

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French

Bottling

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Vendange

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French

The grape harvest

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Vendemmia

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Italian

The grape harvest

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Vendimia

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Spanish
Harvest
Vintage

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Vino de pago

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Spanish

Estate wine; a PDO-level wine category granted to individual wine estates of distinction

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