Demi-Sec

Literally half-dry in French. Term used forThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dégorgement

Disgorgement (see DISGORGING)—the process of removing the yeastyThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Declassify

With European wines, the decision to place a wine in a category that is lowerThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Decant

The act of pouring a wine (generally an older wine) off any SEDIMENT or depositsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

De Primeur

Wines that are sold and drunk very young. The most famous of these is BeaujolaisThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. St Emilion

B. St Estèphe

C. St Joseph

D. St Julien

Jeroboam

The name used in Burgundy and Champagne for a large bottle containing the equivalent of four standard bottles, or 3 liters of wine. (Jeroboams are also referred to as The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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