Labrusca

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Lagar

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A shallow stone or cement trough in which grapes are trodden by footThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Lágrima (la-GREE-ma)

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A Spanish term, literally, “tears.” Lágrima also refers to a wine madeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Late Harvest

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As the term suggests, a wine that comes from grapes picked after the normalThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Lees

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The remnants of yeast cells and bits of grape skin that settle to the bottomThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Left Bank

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The term refers to all of the appellations of Bordeaux that are on the leftThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Legs

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Also known as tears in Spain and cathedral windows in Germany, legs are the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Lese

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Harvest. Harvest dates generally range from September to December,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Lieblich

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Semi-sweet. The term used to describe German wines with discernible sweetness.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Light-Bodied

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The term that describes a wine that has very little weight on the palate.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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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