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| An Italian abbreviation for "Denominazione di Origine Controllata" or “Cont... |
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| An abbreviation for Italian wines which refers to "Denominazione di Origine... |
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| The process of pouring a liquid from one container into another in order to... |
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| A glass or crystal vessel that wine is poured into for optimal aeration and... |
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| Characteristic of a premium wine that fills the mouth with developing, subt... |
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| A technique of gently extracting color and structure from the fruit rather ... |
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| Descriptor of wine. “Delicate” wine is somewhat mild, light in fragrance, f... |
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| "DOC" or “Controlled Denomination of Origin”. A geographical indication sho... |
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| "DOCG" or "Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin". Top ranking i... |
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| A descriptor of wine with concentrated aromas on nose and palate. Character... |
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| Characteristic of a premium wine that fills the mouth with developing, subt... |
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| A descriptor of a wines maturity and drinkability. May be described as well... |
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| Characteristics of wine that are immediately obvious. |
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| Descriptor of wine with undesirable odor from winemaking process, such as i... |
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| A characteristic that sets a wine apart from other wines. |
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| Pronounced Dohl-chet-toe. A grape varietal, used in the production of red w... |
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| A grape varietal most notably known as Dolcetto, used in the production of ... |
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| A grape varietal most notably known as Dolcetto, used in the production of ... |
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| In reference to wine, a "dosage" is a mixture of sugar and wine that is add... |
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| A version of "blind tasting" where wines of different varietals are tasted ... |
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| French descriptor of sweet wine. Wines that are "doux" are typically labele... |
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| In reference to wine, "downy mildew" is a fungal disease that has the abili... |
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| A characteristic of wines with little or no sugar. A wine that is slightly ... |
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| Solid substance present in wine that can be recovered after the evaporation... |
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| A descriptor of wine that is uninteresting and lacking in proper acidity. |
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| Synonym of “closed-in” or “closed”. Descriptor for young wines (typically r... |
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