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AOC

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French term for a PDO wine. Appellation d’Origine Controlee.

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PDO

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Protected Designation of Origin. Restrictive EU term to guarantee uniqueness. Implies laws in regards to varietals and methods used.

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IGP

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Indication Géographique Protégée. French term for a PGI wine.

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PGI

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Protected Geographical Indication. EU category which is less restrictive than PDO. It only guarantees where that the grapes came from that area.

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Vin de Pays (VdP)

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Another French term for a PGI wine.

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rouge

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French for red

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rosé

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French for rosé

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blanc

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French for white

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sec

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French for dry

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demi-sec

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French for medium-dry

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moelleux

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French for medium-sweet

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doux

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French for sweet

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Beaujolais: Nouveau

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A light style of Beaujolais released in the November following the harvest.

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Loire: Sur Lie

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The wine has been bottled from a vessel containing the dead yeast left over from fermentation. Gives more body and complexity. Common in the Nantais (Loire - Melon Blanc)

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Alsace: Grand Cru

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A wine from a superior vineyard site.

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DOCG

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. Italian PDO wine, most restrictive Italian designation.

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DOC

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata. Italian PDO wine.

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IGT

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Indicazione Geografica Tipica. Italian PGI wine.

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rosato

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Italian for rosé

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rosso

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Italian for red

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bianco

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Italian for white

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secco

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Italian for dry

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Classico

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Italian. Indicates the historic center of many DOC and DOCG regions. Usually the best sites producing the best wines.

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Riserva

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Italian. Indicates that a DOC/DOCG wine has achieved a higher minimum level of alcohol and has been aged for at least a minimum number of months.

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Amarone

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A full bodied, complex, dry wine made from grapes that have been partially dried to concentrate the flavors. High alcohol content.

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DOCa

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Denominación de Origen Calificada. Spanish PDO wine. Highest quality category.

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DO

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Denominación de Origen. Spanish PDO wine.

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Vino de la Tierra

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Spanish PGI wine.

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tinto

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Spanish for red wine.

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rosado

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Spanish for rosé wine.

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blanco

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Spanish for white

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seco

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Spanish for dry

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Joven

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Spain. Indicates a wine that hasn’t been aged in oak.

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Crianza

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Spain. Minimum of 1 year in oak, a few months in bottle.

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Reserva

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Spain. A quality vintage, aged at least 3 years, one of which is in oak.

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Gran Reserva

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Spain. Exceptional vintage, aged at least 2 years in oak & 3 years in bottle.

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Fume Blanc

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Name for Sauvignon Blanc in California by some. May be unoaked to heavily oaked.

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cuvee

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A blend, which could be of different varieties, regions, or vintages, or it could be of different barrels or vats from the same estate of vineyard.

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Barrique

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Oak cask of 225L, traditional to Bordeaux.

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Organic wine

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Wine made from grapes without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.

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vieilles vignes

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Old vines. Not legally defined. Signifies lower yield and higher quality from older vines.

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Alcohol Content

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Measured as a percentage of the total volume at 20C.

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Vendange

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French for harvest.

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Récolte

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French for harvest

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Millésime

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French for vintage

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Vendemmia

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Italian for harvest

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Annata

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Italian for vintage

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Vendimia

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Spanish for harvest

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Añada

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Spanish for vintage

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Cosecha

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Spanish for vintage

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Jahrgang

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German for vintage

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Ernte

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German for harvest

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Lieblich

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German for medium sweet

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Halbtrocken

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German for medium dry

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Rot

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German for red

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Süss

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German for sweet

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Abboccato

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Italian for medium dry

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Amabile

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Italian for medium sweet

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