Wine

Wine

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

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Wine

Used to describe both positive and negative attributes in wine. At its best, a pleasant, clean quality that adds complexity to aroma and flavors. The flip side is a funky, barnyardy character that ...

Elegant

Beverages; Wine

Used to describe wines of grace, balance and beauty.

Empty

Beverages; Wine

Similar to hollow; devoid of flavour and interest.

Enology

Beverages; Wine

The science and study of winemaking. Also spelled oenology.

Foxy

Beverages; Wine

A term used to describe the unique musky and grapey character of many native American labrusca varieties.

Free-run juice

Beverages; Wine

The juice that escapes after the grape skins are crushed or squeezed prior to fermentation.

French oak

Beverages; Wine

The traditional wood for wine barrels, which supplies vanilla, cedar and sometimes butterscotch flavors. Used for red and white wines. Much more expensive than American oak, it can cost more than ...