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The liqueur that is added to Champagne bottles, replacing wine lost by expelling the plug of yeast from the bottle.

(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 form of packaged wine that uses a plastic or reinforced paper liner with a spigot to hold the wine within a corregated box instead of glass bottles as containers.

Made from the same grapes grown for producing champagne, this substance is type of vinegar made from the stock of dry white sparkling wine.

A utensil that removes excess oxygen remaining in an opened bottle of wine in order to preserve the flavor of the wine for a longer length of time.

Any variety of wine with an alcohol content that ranges between 14% and 24%, or that has a high-alcohol content that occurs naturally.

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.

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.

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

DOCG area that is located in the southeastern portion of the piedmont region near the town of Asti. The Moscato d’Asti DOCG is shared with Asti Spumante DOCG.

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

French term for dry.

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.

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 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.

Pronounced voo-vray. A regional white wine from the Vouvray section of the Loire Valley in France. Vouvray wine is produced with the Chenin Blanc grape varietal, the only varietal surrounding the area of Vouvray.

Pronounced Shay-naN-BlaN. A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Loire region of France.