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Sicilia Rosso DOC

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Sicilia Rosso DOC covers the production of red wines throughout the island of Sicily. It may be labeled as a varietal wine, such as Nero d’Avola, or simply as Rosso for red blends. Regulations allow f...

Maytte Rivera

Acids

Acid is a natural ingredient in grapes, and one of the main components in wine, that can be identified in the palate by a sharp sensation at the jaw and instant salivation. The most prevalent, tartari...

Apr 23, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Non-vintage

“Non-vintage” wines are made by blending wines that have been produced during several harvests. Most wines are made using grapes grown and harvested in the same year, but non-vintage wines are blended...

Apr 11, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Prestige Cuvée

A “prestige cuvée” is considered the top-quality bottling of a Champagne house, often produced from grapes harvested from the best vineyards and during the finest vintages. Most of these wines have ex...

Apr 11, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Claret

Claret is a term used mainly in England to refer to the red wines of the Bordeaux region of France. The English’s love affair with these wines began around 1151 when Henry II married Eleanor of Aquita...

Apr 11, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Single vineyards

The term “single vineyard” refers to a wine that has been made from grapes harvested from only one vineyard site. Most wines are made from a blend of multiple vineyards, since one area might be warmer...

Mar 25, 2024 Wine Terms

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Albariza

Albariza is a type of soil made primarily of chalk that can be found in the wine growing region of Jerez in Spain. It can contain up to 80% chalk combined with limestone, clay, and sand and it is rega...

Mar 19, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Cold Maceration

Cold maceration is a step of the winemaking process where the grape must is cooled quickly to about 50F before alcoholic fermentation. This optional step happens after the fruit is harvested and crush...

Mar 11, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Teinturier

Teinturier, a French term derived from the phrase “to stain”, refers to grapes that have dark skin and flesh. On most red grapes, the pigment, known as anthocyanin, accumulates only on the skin and th...

Feb 28, 2024 Wine Terms

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Fiasco

A fiasco, or flask, is a traditional Italian wine bottle that has a round body covered by a straw basket. It is believed that its origin dates back to the 14 th century in Tuscany, when glass was expe...

Feb 21, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Humboldt

The Humboldt Current is a cold ocean current that flows from Antarctica along the Pacific coast of South America. Also called the Perú Current, it brings cool air inland, creating fog and moderating t...

Feb 21, 2024 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

El Molino

Founded in 1871, El Molino is one of the oldest wineries in Napa Valley and remains family owned and operated. Its name makes reference to the grain mill founded in 1843 in Napa, a time when its econo...

Feb 15, 2024 Wine Terms

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