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Wine

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

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Hot
Beverages; Wine

High alcohol, unbalanced wines that tend to burn with "heat" on the finish are called hot. Acceptable in Port-style wines.

Imperial
Beverages; Wine

An oversized bottle holding 4 to 6 liters; the equivalent of eight standard bottles.

Jeroboam
Beverages; Wine

An oversized bottle holding the equivalent of six bottles. In Champagne, a jeroboam holds four bottles.

Late harvest
Beverages; Wine

On labels, indicates that a wine was made from grapes picked later than normal and at a higher sugar (Brix) level than normal. Usually associated with botrytized and dessert-style wines.

Green harvest
Beverages; Wine

The trimming of unripe grapes to decrease crop yields, thereby improving the concentration of the remaining bunches.

Grip
Beverages; Wine

A welcome firmness of texture, usually from tannin, which helps give definition to wines such as Cabernet and Port.

Grown, produced and bottled
Beverages; Wine

Means the winery handled each aspect of wine growing.

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