Synonyms
Italian geographical names are sometimes used, such as d’Asti and del Monferrato.
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Medium; conical, well-filled to compact, can be winged; lo...
Barbera (bar-beer-ah) is the leading wine grape of Italy, grown mainly in Piedmont. It is used in wines of controlled appellation, sometimes alone and sometimes mixed wit...
Aleatico (ahl-ih-at-ik-oh) is an Italian variety found in most areas, with the largest plantings in Tuscany and the island of Elba. It is also grown in Corsica and it is ...
The storing of wine in order to improve its taste. Wine that is wood-aged in oak barrels or casks takes on some of the flavours of the wood, and ageing often softens the ...
1. the process of deliberately exposing wine to air. During winemaking, oxygen is required as part of the fermentation process to activate the yeast, but too much will r...
(tasting term) the taste that lingers in your mouth after wine has been tasted and either swallowed or spat out. It is often the best indicator of the quality of a wine. ...
