Another name for Brandy, a liquor made from distilled wine. It is often the source of additional alcohol in fortified wines.

A white wine, usually sparkling, made from red grapes.

The process of separating red must from pomace, which can happen before or after fermentation.

Acids give wine tartness. Several acids are in the grape before fermentation, and others arise afterward. Acids often make a wine seem “crisp” or “refreshing.”

A tasting term for the taste left on the palate after wine has been swallowed. "Finish" is a synonym.

A barrel, often made of oak, used to age wine or distilled spirits.

Generally refers to ethanol, a chemical compound found in alcoholic beverages. It is also commonly used to refer to alcoholic beverages in general.

The wine used by the Catholic Church in celebrations of the Eucharist.

Various substitutes used in the wine industry for sealing wine bottles in place of traditional cork closures.

Abbreviation for Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, (English: Appellation of controlled origin), as specified under French law. The AOC laws specify and delimit the geography from which a particula [..]