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The process of injecting carbon dioxide into wine to convert sugar into alcohol, an inferior process when compared to secondary fermentation in the production of sparkling wines.

Characteristic of wine considered a fault if the bitterness dominates the aroma and/or taste of the wine.

A description typically given of wine that is dry, hard, and acidic, lacking in depth and roundness....

Term used to describe the smell of a young wine. More specifically, it refers to the distinct aroma of the grape variety.

The amount of alcohol by volume in a wine, specifically ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is the prominent alcohol found in wine.

Term describing the taste that remains in your mouth after wine has been consumed, spit, or swallowed.

Any type of utensil used for removing the cork from wine bottles, also referred to as a "Cork Remover".

Types of vinegar that are produced from fermented ingredients such as grapes or rice. There are many varieties of red and white wine vinegars and the quality and flavor vary widely between brands, depending on the quality of the ingredients and the process for aging.

A popular wine originating from the Portuguese Island of Madeira that is well known and served as an apéritif.

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.

Appears on wine that is Non-Vintage. Non-Vintage wine is made from grapes that were harvested in different years.

Descriptor of wine with a metallic, farmyard, mousy smell that occurs in a wine that has been contaminated by species of Brettanomyces funges.

Most notably known as "Vidal Blanc". A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. A French-American hybrid is a cross of Ugni Blanc and Seibel 4986 that was first developed in France.

Most notably known as Vernaccia. The name is derived from the word “vernaculum”, the Latin term for indigenous.

Most notably known as "Verdicchio". A grape varietal, used in the production white wine, originating in the Marches region of Italy.

Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". Pronounced so-veen-yawn blahngk. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine.

Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Thought to have originated in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, it is also grown in the United States (primarily California), Italy, Australia, South America, Argentina, and Chile.

Most notably known as "Chenin Blanc". A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Loire region of France.

Most notably known as "Chenin Blanc". Pronounced Shay-naN-BlaN. A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Loire region of France.

A grape varietal, used in the production of red and sparkling wines, originating in the Burgundy region of France.