Mousse (wine)
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The term used to describe the foam that forms after a sparkling wine or champagne has been poured out of the bottle. Light and airy in texture, the term mousse may also be applied to the sensation and feeling provided by the foam of sparkling wine when it enters the mouth. A wine described as a “soft-mousse” is not overly fizzy, a wine described as a “harsh-mousse” is excessively fizzy.
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White wine produced from grapes that are kept on the vine until the first deep frost. Grapes are then typically pressed while still frozen.
Wine made from grapes that were harvested in a specific year. The date is denoted on the label of the wine.
Wine made from basically one variety of grape. The wine is labeled for the single grape variety or the most prominent grape variety used to produce the wine.
Descriptor of wine that has bubbles. The bubbles are created by carbon dioxide gas that has occurred naturally or through secondary fermentation or has been added intentionally.
Designed to measure the temperature of liquids, the Wine Thermometer is useful for keeping beverages at the ideal or the desired temperature.
A utensil used to remove the foil covering from the spout of wine bottles. Often carried in the pockets of restaurant sommeliers, the Foil Cutter helps to ease the removal of the cork, enabling a slit to be cut into the foil as the Cutter is rotated around the bottle spout.
A type of tray built to serve appetizers while also holding wine glasses. Made from plastic, wood, metal, or composites, the Appetizer and Wine Serving Tray is designed to function as either individual serving trays for each guest or as a larger version with multiple glass holders so wine and appeatizers can be served to guests as the tray is carried around.
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