Autolysis

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Autolysis is the name for the process whereby spent yeast cells decompose.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

AVA

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The acronym for American Viticultural Area. An AVA is defined as “a delimited grapeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Añada

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Abboccato

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Abbadia

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The term for abbey, sometimes shortened to just badia. Buildings that wereThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Acetaldehyde

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Produced naturally during FERMENTATION, acetaldehyde is a colorless volatile The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Acetic

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A negative description for a wine with an unpleasant, sharp, vinegar-like smellThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Acid

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A natural component of wine; responsible for the zesty, refreshing qualitiesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Acidification

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A process practiced in warm wine regions whereby a winemaker adds acid to fermentingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Acidity

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The name “Burgundy” comes from: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. The medieval French word for a small village, similar to the Old English “burg” 

B. A nomadic German tribe which once settled in the area

C. The Latin word Burgarius which was the name for a Roman province that once extended over most of central France

D. The name for early French rural governing bodies which were made up of noble councilmen who were known as Burrs

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