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Blocks of cheese or cheese spreads that have been infused with wine to enhance the flavor of the cheese.

Pronounced Frahn shah KOR tah. Italy's premier bottle-fermented sparkling wine. Franciacorta is also the region of the production of this sparkling wine, a D.O.C.

Wine vinegar blended with raspberry juice for a flavor that has the sweetness of berries, yet is mildly acidic.

French term for dry.

A version of "blind tasting" where wines of different varietals are tasted at the same time. The challenge of "double blind tasting" is to determine the varietal and origin of the wine.

Considered one of the four basic tastes perceived by taste buds. The four basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty.

The actual protecting of wine, grapes, and juice from oxygen. Protection is achieved by using sealed containers, low temperatures, and sulfur dioxide.

(1) French word for “vat”. (2) French refer to a wine as Cuvée if it is a specific blend, typically derived from different varietals/vintages.

A beverage containing alcohol, which is produced from fermented grape juice. White wine is a nonsparkling wine, which may vary in color intensity and can be dry, which is nonsweet, semisweet, or sweet.

A sweet wine, low in alcohol, made from fermented glutinous rice. Rice wine is an important ingredient in Asian cooking, used in glazes, marinades and sauces.

A beverage containing alcohol, which is produced from fermented grape juice. Red wine is a nonsparkling wine that may vary in color intensity and can be dry, which is nonsweet, semisweet or sweet.

A sweet dessert wine that has a distinctive musty flavor. The wine is made from a variety of white and black Muscat grapes, resulting in a color that varies from golden to darker amber.

A rich, Italian wine to which brandy has been added to convert the sugar into a higher alcohol content.

A storage device used to evenly hold bottles of wine in a manner that protects the contents of the bottle.

A blending of wine from various lots, vintages, origins, and/or varieties to create one distinctly complex wine.

Refers to vinegar that is produced from white wine and is a popular ingredient for the preparation of various salad dressings.

Vinegar made from red wine, which has a stronger and more robust flavor than vinegar made with white wine.

Designed to measure the temperature of liquids, the Wine Thermometer is useful for keeping beverages at the ideal or the desired temperature.

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.

Pronounced kawr-byayr. A wine producing district in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. A majority of wines produced in Corbières AC is red (94%), rosé (4%) and white (2%) are produced in small quantities.