Indigenous to Portugal, Touriga Nacional is the finest and most revered grape for producing vintage port. Despite the low yields from its small grapes, it …

Soave (pronounced So-Ah-Vay) is a dry white wine from the Veneto region in northeast Italy, found around the city of Verona. It is one of 41 Italian DOCG …

Nero d'Avola - pronounced 'Neh-roe Dah-voe-lah' and translated "The black (grape) of Avola" in Italian - thought to be the most important red wine grape …

Mourvedre, (Monastrell or Mataro) - is a red wine grape variety used to make both strong, dark red wines and roses. It is an international variety grown in …

The word Cremant is used for sparkling wines from France that are made outside the designated Champagne area, but employ the same methods as those used in …

A standard drink is a theoretical drink that contains a specified amount of pure alcohol. The standard drink is used in many countries to quantify alcohol …

Montepulciano is an indigenous Italian red wine grape variety that is most noted for being the primary grape in the (DOCG) wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. …

The screw-cap movement as we know it today - dates back over 40 years ago when Peter Wall of Yalumba contacted French manufacturer, Le Bouchon Mecanique in …

Pinot Meunier is a black wine grape variety most noted for being one of the three main grapes used in the making of Champagne (the other two; the black …

Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) was established in 1995 as an industry initiative directed through New Zealand Winegrowers and was commercially …

Primitivo is a red grape variety grown principally in Apulia in southern Italy. The first documented use of the term Primitivo appears in Italian …

Semillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, most notably in France and Australia. The origin of the Semillon grape is hard to …

Flying winemakers are winemakers and consultants who work with wineries and some even have interests in several wine growing countries. The flying …

Gamay is a purple-coloured grape variety used to make red wines, most notably grown in Beaujolais. Its full name is Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc. It has been …

A basket press (wine press) is a device used to extract juice from grapes during wine making. There are a number of different styles of presses used by …

Ugni Blanc is France's most planted white grape variety, particularly important in the Cognac and Armagnac regions. It is also often blended with Colombard …

The world's first re-sealable, reusable and recyclable sparkling wine closure. The ZORK SPK is the world's first re-sealable top for sparkling wines. This …

Chaptalisation is the process of adding sugar to unfermented grape must in order to increase the alcohol content after fermentation. Under certain …

Austria is home to many interesting wines made from varieties unique to the region. Gruner Veltliner (pronunciation a cross between GROO-ner and GREE-ner, …

Cuvee is a French wine term derived from 'cuve', meaning vat or tank, though the term cuvee is used with several different meanings. On a wine label - it is …