Wine Glossary - “an easy to use layman’s guide”
This glossary is a selection of wine related terms which are fun to know but no one should feel it a necessity to know these words in order to enjoy a nice glass of wine.
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ABC: Abbreviated for “Anything But Chardonnay” The term was first used by Randall Graham and could also refer to Cabernet.
ABV: Alcohol by volume
appellation: The legal geographical designation for grapes
aroma: After swirling your glass of wine, sniff the wine; what you smell is the aroma of the wine.
attack: A wine’s first impression
balance: A combination of tannins, fruit, alcohol and acids working together. If one aspect overrides the others, it is not concerned to balanced.
brix: Measurement to determine the sugar content
bouquet: All of the scents from the wine
brut: Refers to a very dry sparkling wine or champagne
chaptaliazation: Adding sugar to wine to increase the residual sugar
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