VOCAB
Wire component of a champagne bottle. Typically fastened over the cork of a champagne or sparkling wine bottle to prevent it from popping out.
CAGE
Versatile, approachable red wine from Piedmont, Italy, produced from the same grape as Barolo and Barbaresco but designed for earlier consumption. It is typically lighter, fruitier, and less tannic than its counterparts.
LANGHE NEBBIOLO
Cremant d'Alsace
vessel used to expose wine to more oxygen
decanter
C & G BOILLOT
CAMILLE & GUILLAUME
Traditional, eco-friendly method of propagating vineyards by taking cuttings from the best-performing, diverse old vines on a property to plant new ones.
Massal selection (sélection massale)
Fortified wine from Sicily, Italy, known for its rich, nutty, and caramel-like flavors, used in both cooking and drinking.
MARSALA
This AOC is located in the northernmost part of Burgundy, France, specifically in the Yonne department. It is situated about 16 km east of Auxerre, roughly halfway between Paris and the Côte d'Or.
Chablis
OBJECT USED TO REACH HIGHER UP WINES IN THE CELLAR.
LADDER.
Tessa Laroche
French term for a "named place," referring to a small, historically recognized geographical location or field. (FRENCH)
LIEUX-DIT
THE GRAPE UGNI BLANC IS KNOWN AS WHAT IN ITALY?
TREBBIANO
This wine region is responsible for 1/3 of the wine production of it's country. In 2001 it produced more wine than the USA.
Languedoc
Device with which a wine bottle is transported and possibly also served at an angle with the neck of the bottle tilted upwards
CRADLE
FRANK CORNELISSEN
High-tech, sustainable wine closures made from natural, micro-granulated cork treated with supercritical CO2 to /eliminate TCA (cork taint).
DIAM
AOC regional wine from Burgundy, France, traditionally produced by blending at least 30% Pinot Noir with Gamay (typically 2/3 Gamay, 1/3 Pinot Noir).
passetoutgrains
Specialized, long-handled metal tools used to open vintage port or old wine bottles with brittle, crumbling corks
PORT TONGS.
TURLEY WINE CELLARS &
SANDLANDS WINES
TEGAN PASSALACQUA
SCENTS SIMILAR TO VINEGAR & NAIL POLISH REMOVER ARE INDICATIVE OF WHAT IN A WINE?
VOLATILE ACIDITY
French fortified wine (vin de liqueur) from the Cognac region, made by blending fresh grape juice (must) with young Cognac eau-de-vie.
Pineau des Charentes
Renowned Italian red wine region in Veneto (near Verona) known for producing diverse styles from light, fresh blends to the intense, dried-grape Amarone.
Valpollicella
Tool used to open bottles of wine with frail, older corks.
Durand
LA GARAGISTA
DEIDRA HEEKIN