Süssreserve

Grape juice that has been held back from the harvest and unfermentedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sobretable

In Sherry production, the term for the period of time a new wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Smoky

A smoky smell and taste found in both white and red wines.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Solera

Complex network of barrels used for aging Sherry by progressively blendingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sommelier

The French term for a wine steward, which has also been appropriated by The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sori

The sunny top of a hill whereThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sour

A descriptive term, generally used negatively, for a wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sparkling Wine

A wine with bubbles. The most famous sparkling wine is Champagne,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Spätlese

Plural spätlesen. Literally “late harvest.” A level of ripeness indicatingThe 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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