Punching Down
A process during red wine fermentation where the grape skins are The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Racking
Racking is the process of separating clear wine from sediment that The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Verasion
The onset of grape ripening, when grapes undergo fundamental physiological changes. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Garrigue
Garrigue (pronounced gah-reeg) describes both the low-lying The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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.
Lagar
A shallow stone or cement trough in which grapes are trodden by foot The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Isinglass
A gelatinous protein coagulant, obtained from—get ready—the air bladders The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Meniscus
The thin edge of wine that forms the ring where the top of the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Almacenista
In the Jerez (Sherry) region of Spain, the name for an individual who has The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Recioto
A term which, when used with the name of a wine, indicates that the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
