Moscatel (moss-ca-TELL)

The general name used in Spain and parts of Portugal for both muscat The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mencìa (MEN-thee-a)

Spicy grape native to the area around Bierzo in the province of The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Monastrell (mon-a-STRELL)

Widely planted, very late-ripening grape that originated in Valencia, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Molinara (mole-in-ARE-a)

High-acid red grape probably native to the Veneto. Not as high in quality as The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Mission

The first Vitis vinifera variety planted in California. Originally from Spain, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Merlot (mehr-LOW)

Very similar in flavor and texture to cabernet sauvignon, merlot is easily 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