Aeration

The process of intentionally exposing wine to oxygen to “open up” and soften it.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Aftertaste

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Aging

The process of intentionally holding a wine for a period of time so that the componentsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Ah-So

A wine opener often used by sommeliers to remove corks that have begun to crumble,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Alcohol

During FERMENTATION, yeasts convert the natural sugar in grapes to alcohol The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Alcohol by Volume

The percentage of the ALCOHOL content by volume in a wine must, by United States law,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Aldehydes

Produced as FERMENTATION converts sugar to ALCOHOL, aldehydes have pungent odorsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Alte Reben

The term usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer

A quality-control test number (the AP number) signifying that a wine has passedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Amabile

A little The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sur lie

Sur lie is French for “on the lees,” and lees for their part The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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