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Pronounced Mahl-va-seeah. A 2000 year old grape varietal believed to have originated in the southwest area of Turkey and the islands between Turkey and Greece (around the Aegean Sea), it is used in the production of white wine.

A vague term suggesting that the flavors of fruit, the tannins, acidity, and the alcohol of a specific wine are pleasingly proportioned.

The title given to a person who is typically employed in a restaurant, food and beverage service company, or a similar occupation who is capable of providing a depth of knowledge regarding different types of wine, their use, the pairing with other foods, and general background information.

A winemaking term that describes the process of breaking up and “punching down” the skin cap into the fermenting juices of red 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.

A type of grape native to Hungary used for producing good quality white wines.

A type of mustard produced from brown or black mustard seeds, white wine, and seasonings. It has a smooth, creamy texture and a pale ochre color.

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

Similar to other kosher foods, making a wine kosher involves processes and procedures that follow specific guidelines and laws established by the Jewish community.

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.

An unpleasant "nose" that presents itself when a bottle of wine is initially opened. The odor is most often the result of rotten grapes or unclean casks.

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.

Most notably known as "Malvasia". A 2000 year old grape varietal believed to have originated in the southwest area of Turkey and the islands between Turkey and Greece (around the Aegean Sea), it is used in the production of white wine.

Most notably known as "Malvasia". A 2000 year old grape varietal believed to have originated in the southwest area of Turkey and the islands between Turkey and Greece (around the Aegean Sea), it is used in the production of white wine.

The tasting of numerous wines that are from the same vintage but originate from different wineries.

Opposite of a "filtered wine".

A descriptor of a wine lacking in taste, body, and depth.

Descriptor of smooth, balanced wine with developed flavor.

Descriptor for an elegantly balanced wine.

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.