Furmint (FUR-mint)

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Native to Hungary and the major grape in the famous Hungarian botrytized The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Falanghina (Faa-lan-GHEE-na)

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More properly falanghina flegrea is an ancient grape made into white wines in The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Fendant

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Fiano (fee-AH-no)

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An ancient grape cultivated near Avellino in Campania in The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Freisa (FRAY-zhah)

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Bitter, acidic, aromatic red grape of the northwestern Italian province The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

French Colombard

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More correctly known simply as Colombard. Widely planted in the southwest The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Friulano (free-oo-LAHN-o)

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Formerly known in Italy as tocai Friulano and planted mostly in the northeastern The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

“Chai” is a spiced tea beverage, but it is also an important French term related to wine. It refers to: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. The day that Champagne bottles are disgorged after secondary fermentation

B. A particular breed of sheep that graze on cover crops in Rhône vineyards

C. An above ground cellar where wine is stored and aged in Bordeaux

D. The level of barrel toast preferred for aging Burgundy wine

Jeroboam

The name used in Burgundy and Champagne for a large bottle containing the equivalent of four standard bottles, or 3 liters of wine. (Jeroboams are also referred to as The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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