Destemmer

A machine that separates the stems from the grapes.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dumb

A description for a wine that temporarily has little taste. This canThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dulce

Sweet. Spain has less of a reputation for making top-quality sweet winesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dry

Commonly used to describe any wine that doesn’t contain significantThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dosage

The degree of sweetness of the LIQUEUR D’EXPÉDITION, which is usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Domaine

A wine-producing estate. Many wineries throughout France incorporateThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dolce

Fully sweet. Italy produces countlessThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

DNA Profiling

The practice of using DNA markers to identify the parentageThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Disgorging

Referred to in French as DÉGORGEMENT (see French glossary), this is theThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Fifty Pounds and a Gazillion Seeds

Lodi, the self-proclaimed “Zinfandel Capital of the World” (it produces over 40% of California’s zin), is also home to over 130 different grape varieties, more than any other California region. These include: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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