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A. The name for a climatic phenomenon that can happen in the south of France when hot sandstorms coming out of north Africa combine with cold windstorms from the Alps
B. A long pole used in Chablis, France, to stir the lees in large format barrels
C. A French term for a longer than normal period between grape ripeness and the harvest of the grapes
D. A type of corkscrew that is especially helpful in extracting corks from older wines
Wine and Words
The first book on wine in the English language was A New Boke of the Natures and Properties of All Wines, written in 1568 by William Turner. Turner’s book is thought to have been a guide for William Shakespeare, who laced his texts with numerous references to wine. Then, during the 18th century, dozens of major wine books were written—many of them, interestingly by English physicians. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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