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Pronounced so-veen-yawn blahngk. 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.

Descriptor of wine with the natural berrylike taste of a grape varietal.

Descriptor of wine with the natural berrylike taste of a grape varietal.

A descriptor of wine that has a distinctive musky and grapey character from American Varietals (a specific genus of grapes).

An Italian sparkling wine that provides a delicate but crisp flavor with a light effervescence. Named for the Prosecco variety of grape used to produce this wine, Prosecco is a white wine that is slightly lighter and somewhat fruiter tasting than Champagne, offering a hint of pear, apple and peach overtones as its consumed, rather than a complex mixture of flavors and aromas.

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

A fortified wine that has been seasoned with herbs and spices that is served as an aperitif. French in origin, this beverage is available as a red wine, known as Dubonnet rouge or a white wine referred to as Dubonnet Blanc.

A sensation experienced as a food item enters the mouth and begins to be encounter by the taste buds and taste cells, which transmit information to the brain.

"Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" or "DOCG". Top ranking in the Italian wine ranking system.

"DOCG" or "Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin". Top ranking in the Italian wine ranking system.

Pronounced mahr-sahn. A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Rhône region of France.

In reference to wine, "oidium" is a fungal disease that has the ability to cause severe damage to the vine.

A descriptor of a well structured wine with a hint of excessive taste.

A descriptor of red wine that finishes with the taste of a raw tobacco leaf.

In reference to wine, "powdery mildew" is a fungal disease that has the ability to cause severe damage to the vine.

Describes the quantity of the visual, taste, and aroma sensation of a wine.

Term used to describe distinguishing taste qualities of a particular varietal or wine.

Unit of measure of the duration of a wine’s finish. 1 second of after taste is equal to 1 caudalie. The term is French.

An Italian red wine that has a sharp, full-bodied taste and is a popular wine served with many types of Italian meals.

Most notably known as Marsanne. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine, originating in the Rhône region of France.