Generic

A category of inexpensive wine that has been given a general name that The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Garrigue (gare-REEG)

When a wine pro describes a wine as “earthy,” the characterization can meanThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Garrafeira

Used in reference to Portuguese still wines, the word garrafeira indicatesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Garagiste (gare-a-JEEST)

A French term first used in Bordeaux in the 1990s, the word garagiste refersThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Must carry an ingredient and nutrition label

B. Must note that the wine is less than 0.5% alcohol

C. Must be made from actual wine grapes (not other fruits) and use the term “dealcoholized” or “alcohol-removed” wine

D. All of the above

PUNT

The indentation found in the bottom of most wine bottles. The punt may be shallow or, as in the case of Champagne bottles, quite pronounced. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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