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Bordeaux bottle

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A Bordeaux bottle, the most common glass wine bottle, is recognized for its cylindric shape, short neck and high shoulders. Before 1740’s, bottles were round with a flat base, and not intended for pro...

Maytte Rivera

Mediterranean climate

Regions with Mediterranean climate are characterized by having little seasonal changes throughout the year with a long growing season with moderate to warm temperatures. It is the warmest climate to c...

Oct 25, 2023 Wine Terms

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Continental climate

Regions with continental climates are characterized by marked seasonal changes with very cold winters and short, hot summers. They have wide daily temperature variations, with warm days followed by co...

Oct 19, 2023 Wine Terms

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Maritime climate

Regions with a maritime climate have cool to moderate temperatures that don’t fluctuate drastically. Because of their proximity to large bodies of water, like oceans or seas, they enjoy cool winters a...

Oct 19, 2023 Wine Terms

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Passito

Passito wines are made with grapes that have been dehydrated to concentrate their sugars and flavor components. It is believed that the Greeks developed this process to extend the shelf life of the wi...

Oct 6, 2023 Wine Terms

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Dealcoholization

Dealcoholization is the process of lowering the alcohol level of a wine to improve its balance or the create “nonalcoholic” ones. It is done by three basic processes: reverse osmosis (forcing the liqu...

Oct 6, 2023 Wine Terms

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Late harvest

Late harvest wines are made with grapes that were left on the vine longer to increase their sugar content. These grapes are usually picked in late fall (a month or two after regular harvest) after the...

Sep 28, 2023 Wine Terms

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Côtes

Côtes, meaning “slopes” in French, refers to vineyards that are located on hillsides. Vineyards planted on slopes tend to have better water drainage than the ones planted on flat areas, preventing sta...

Sep 14, 2023 Wine Terms

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Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs, or “white from whites”, is a term used in the Champagne region of France to refer to white sparkling wines made from white grapes. In this region, production laws limit the use of gra...

Sep 5, 2023 Wine Terms

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Los Botti

Even though botti is the Italian word for “barrels”, in wine terms it refers to huge wooden casks traditionally made of Slavonian oak or chestnut used to age wine. They vary in size, but some of the l...

Aug 28, 2023 Wine Terms

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What is a Château?

In wine terms, a château refers to an estate or vineyard; however, in France it can be used to describe a castle or country house. During the 13 th and 14 th centuries, these thick-walled castles were...

Aug 21, 2023 Wine Terms

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Demi-Sec

Demi-Sec is a French term literally meaning “half dry” that is used mainly in the Champagne region to label wines that have between 32 to 50 grams of added sugar. However, it is also used in other reg...

Aug 8, 2023 Wine Terms

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