Wine

Wine

Referring to any alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes.

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Abfüllung

Beverages; Wine

Means 'bottled by', and will be followed on the label by information regarding the bottler. Related terms include erzeugerabfüllung and gutsabfüllung.

A wine's acidity should be detectable as a sharpness in the mouth, particularly around the front sides of the tongue. It should be neither too obvious nor absent. It provides a refreshing sensation ...

Alcoholic fermentation

Beverages; Wine

The action of yeast upon sugar results in its conversion to ethyl alcohol, with carbon dioxide as a by-product. Fermentation will often start naturally with yeasts on the grapes, but cultured yeasts ...

American Viticultural Area

Beverages; Wine

Abbreviated to AVA, this term describes a geographically defined region for growing grapes.

Amontillado

Beverages; Wine

A true Amontillado Sherry is a matured Fino. When the flor dies and sinks to the bottom of the butt the wine loses its protection from oxidation conferred by the coating of yeast, and it begins to ...

Amtliche Prüfnummer

Beverages; Wine

The Amtliche Prüfnummer (or AP number) is a unique code assigned to each individual bottling of quality wine produced by every winemaker in Germany. For more information see my German wine guide.

Anbaugebiet

Beverages; Wine

The thirteen German growing regions, namely Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz, Mittelrhein, Ahr, Baden, Franken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Württemberg, Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen.