Olfaction

The process of perceiving smells. In order to smell things—that is, in orderThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Organic Viticulture

In general, organic viticulture eschews the use of syntheticThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Ortswein

Designation which indicates the wine comes from a good but not great The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oxidation

The process of exposing wine to air, which changes it.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oaky

A descriptive term for the toasty, woody, and vanilla smells and flavorsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Odors

The panoply of smells that may emanate from a wine. These include a wholeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oechsle

Scale used in Germany to indicate the ripeness of grapes.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oeil de Perdrix

Literally “partridge eye,” oeil de perdrix is the term usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oenology

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

Off Odors

Unpleasant smells (chemicals, dankness, moldiness, rotten eggs, burnt rubber, sauerkraut, and so on)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

Sur lie

Sur lie is French for “on the lees,” and lees for their part The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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