Kosher wine (Hebrew - yayin kasher) is wine produced according to Judaism's religious law, specifically, the Jewish dietary laws (kashrut) regarding wine. …

Grenache (in Spanish, Garnacha) is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. It ripens late, so needs hot, dry conditions such …

Cava is the name of a style of Spanish white or pink sparkling wine, produced in different areas of Catalonia, Navarra, Rioja, Andalucia, Valencia and …

Brettanomyces is any one of nine different species of naturally-occurring yeast, and is often colloquially referred to as 'Brett'. In the wild, …

For the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines which were to be on …

Cabernet Franc is one of the twenty most widely planted grape varieties worldwide. Plantings are found throughout Europe, in the New World, and even China. …

Because a tiny louse called 'phylloxera', immigrated to Europe from America in the 1850's and proceeded to feast on the roots of grapevines unheeded, and to …

Prosecco is an Italian dry, citrus sparkling wine, Italy's answer to a refreshing sparkling wine, made from a white grape of the same name. The grape is …

Late harvest is a term applied to wines made from grapes left on the vine longer than usual. Late harvest is usually an indication of a sweet wine, …

Cabernet Sauvignon is the premier red wine grape variety in the world - it is nicknamed "the king of red wine grapes". Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant …

When grapes to make wine are ready to be harvested, the winemaker can choose to pick by machine or to pick by hand for many different reasons. …

Arneis is an ancient Italian white wine grape variety native to Italy's Piedmont region. It is most commonly found in the hills of Roero, northwest of Alba, …

Astringency in wine is the drying, rough and puckering sensation that is experienced after tasting most red wines. The term 'smooth' is used by wine-writers …

A much used, but rarely defined wine term. A wine's balance refers to how it handles the key components of alcohol, tannin, acidity and residual sugar. They …

The 'cap' is a mass of skins, pips and other solid matter that rises to the surface of the wine during alcoholic fermentation. To make certain types of …

Yeast is used in winemaking where it converts the natural sugars present in grape juice or must into alcohol. Yeast is normally already invisibly present on …

Disgorgement is the process of removing the yeast sediment resulting from the secondary fermentation in the bottle of Champagne and other quality sparkling …

Meursault ('Murr-so') wine is produced in the commune of Meursault in Cote de Beaune of Burgundy. Meursault is one of the relatively few Burgundy villages …

Grand cru (French for 'great growth' or 'great classed growth') is a regional wine classification that designates a vineyard known for its historically …

Simply: wines that have had suspended particulates resulting from the fermentation process removed. Important for future clarity and stability of a wine. …