Musty

A dank, old-attic smell in a wine, attributed to unclean storageThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Must

The juice and liquidy pulp produced by The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Musque (moose-KAY)

The term musque refers to an especially aromatic version of a grape variety.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Muselet

A muselet (mew-zeh-LAY) is the wire cage or “hood” that holds a Champagne or sparklingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Metodo Tradizionale

The Champagne method (MÉTHODE CHAMPENOISE) for making SPARKLING WINE;The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mouthfeel

The tactile impression of a wine in your mouth.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mousseux

French for sparkling. Some VIN MOUSSEUX are made by the MÉTHODE CHAMPENOISEThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mousse

The French term for the snowy layer of bubbles that form onThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Monopole

A vineyard owned entirely by one domaine or estate.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Monastiri

Monastery; several Greek wine estates are located in former monasteries,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