See a term on a wine label you don't recognize but can't seem to find a definition for in the dictionary? You might find it here. From A-Z, it's a simple guide to some common and obscure terms related to beverage alcohol.
Wine-tasters term indicating the special nutty flavour and aroma of certain wines brought about by a slight oxidation of the wine while being aged in wood. Examples include tawny ports and sherry.
Technique designed to rid a bottle of champagne of the sediment resulting from the second fermentation. The bottles are placed in a pupitre, then twisted and tilted a little each day so that, at the end of the process, the sediment rests on the cork or capsule of the now vertical bottle. The bottle of champagne is now ready for degorgement.
In many countries, such as Spain and Italy, this refers to a wine which has been aged. The wine laws of countries will specify the amount of time the wines must age. In Spain the category includes Gran Reserva. It is not necessarily an indication of a higher quality.
