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

The term used to describe the impression of a slightly dry, rough, puckery feeling in your mouth following wine tasting.

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 grape varietal, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Beaujolais region of France.

A descriptor reserved almost solely for spicy wine. “Peppery” wine has been described as having a sharp peppery/cinnamon/anise character.

The presence of natural or added carbon dioxide in wine that is noted either by visual examination or by tasting.

An Italian abbreviation for "Denominazione di Origine Controllata" or “Controlled Denomination of Origin” which is a certification given to wines.

Term that describes the color of wine. Browning occurs as a red wine ages and/or the wine is exposed to excessive amounts of air.

When applied to wine, it is the practice of giving wine an opportunity to breathe by opening the bottle and pouring the contents into a glass or or a container in order to expose the wine to volumes of air.

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.

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

A grape varietal, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Beaujolais region of France.

A descriptor of rich, full, smooth wine. A characteristic most often found in sweet wines and intense, fruity wines.

A term used to refer to the taste of wine with excessive acidity and tannins. Hard tasting wines typically are young wines which have not fully matured so the excessive tannins overpower and mask the underlying flavors and qualities that may be present as it matures.

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 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.

DOCG area that is located in the southeastern portion of the piedmont region near the town of Asti. Asti Spumante is Italy’s most famous sparkling wine.