Négociant

An individual or firm that buys grapes and/or ready-made wine from growersThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Nero

Black or very dark red;The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

New World

A descriptive term encompassing all of those wine-producing countriesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Noble Rot

See BOTRYTISThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Nonvintage

When applied to Champagne, a blend of wines from different vintage years.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Nose

The smell of a wine, including both the AROMAThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Nouveau

A young wine meant for immediate drinking, usually seven to ten weeksThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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EN PRIMEUR

Buying wine before it is released; also known as buying futures. Buying wine en primeur allows collectors to be more certain of securing given wines. The wines most likely to be sold en primeur are Bordeaux wines from top châteaux.

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