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"Denominazione di Origine Controllata" or “DOC”. A geographical indication shown on the label of reserved wines that meet the requirements set out by specific production regulations and national and community legislation.

Descriptor of wine. Suggests that the wine exhibits characteristics "of the earth" in which it was grown and possesses the flavors derived from the grapes.

Grana Padano is an Italian semi-fat, hard cheese with a finely grained texture. It is pale yellow in color and has a delicate flavor.

A cow's milk cheese from the Normandy region of France. It is a very rich and creamy cheese that develops a thick white crust as it ripens.

Fresh or canned meat that consists of precooked, ready to serve meat loaves or sausages made from pork, ham, or beef.

A medium sized Spanish olive that is elongated in shape and a darker violet when harvested. It is most often used to produce higher quality olive oil, but is also produced as a table olive soaked in sherry to be used as an hors d'oeuvre.

A medium sized, pale green colored olive from Spain that is round in shape. It is brine-cured and has firm, fibrous textured meat providing a soft fruity or sweet flavor that may be slightly bitter.

A medium size brownish-black olive grown in Italy that has a long rounded shape and meat with a firm texture.

The sperm from the male fish is known as milt or soft roe. Its texture is creamy, not grainy like that of hard roe (eggs of female fish).

A small portion of food served before the main part of a meal in order to stimulate the appetite. In the United States, an appetizer plate or buffet may be served before the main meal.