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Most notably known as "Gamay". A grape varietal, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Beaujolais region of France.

Science of wine and the wine making process. Also referred to as Enology.

The science of wine and the wine making process. Also referred to as Oeonology.

A characteristic that sets a wine apart from other wines.

Wine descriptor, opposite of “crisp”. “Creamy” wine has a silky taste on the palate.

Wine produced in the Bordeaux region that falls between a rosé and a red wine in color characteristics.

Wine produced in the Bordeaux region that falls between a rosé and a red wine in color characteristics.

Sparkling wine originating in Spain produced by traditional methods. Cava is made using the Méthode Champenoise.

Wine descriptor most often applied to young dry reds with notable tannin and alcohol. Briary wines are aggressive and peppery with an earthy or wild berry character.

The flavoring or infusing of red or white wine in order to alter and enhance the natural flavor of the beverage.

A popular Scandinavian alcoholic beverage, served hot that is made with spiced wine (mulled wine), a variety of spices, and several varieties of alcohol.

A dry white sparkling wine that was originally produced in the Champagne region of France, but is now produced in other wine producing regions.

Pronounced lah-GRAYN. A grape varietal, used in the production of red and rosé wines, grown mainly in the valleys of northern Italy in the Trentino-Alto Adige region.

An Italian wine that is made using the Passito Method in the Veneto region. During the drying process, the grapes may develop Botrytis Cinerea, giving them added intensity and fullness.

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.

A type of wine glass approved by the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine that is certified and approved for the sampling and tasting of wine.

Pronounced spoo-mahn-tay. Italian term for sparkling wine, in contrast to the term frizzante which refers to those wines that are slightly sparkling.

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.

Pronounced bah-nyuhls. An exceptional French red dessert wine produced in the appellation of Banyuls in the Pyrenees region of Southwestern France.

Pronounced bahr bah ress koh. A D.O.C.G. regional red wine produced in the Piedmont region of Italy, specifically in the towns Barbaresco, Neive, and Treiso d’Alba.