Moelleux

A term commonly used in the Loire for very sweet,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Millésime

A vintageThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Millerandage

A viticultural problem caused by abnormal pollination, millerandage resultsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Microoxygenation

A process winemakers use to add oxygen to wine in a controlled fashion.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Método Tradicional

Spanish term denoting SPARKLING WINE made by the Champagne methodThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Méthode Champenoise

The labor-intensive method used to make Champagne and other fine SPARKLING WINES.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Merroir

A play on words, merroir combines the idea of terroir with mer—the FrenchThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Meritage

A United States trademarked designation, adopted in 1988 by the MeritageThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mercaptans

Offensive-smelling compounds that result from poor winemaking when hydrogenThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Meniscus (men-IS-cuss)

The thin edge of wine at the top; the meniscus forms a kind of ring whereThe 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