Château

A building where wine is made and around which vines grow. Despite the imagesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Climat

The term used especially in Burgundy to mean a specific field or plot.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Clos

A term used especially in Burgundy to indicate a vineyard enclosed by a wall.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cailloux (KIGH-you)

The French term for stones or pebbles left behind by ancient rivers or glaciers.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Brut

A DRY to very dry Champagne or SPARKLING WINE containing less than 15 gramsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Bouchon

Bouchon is the French name of a special stopper with clamps that is used onThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Blanc de Noirs

Literally, “white from blacks.” A golden Champagne or SPARKLING WINE made from blackThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Blanc de Blancs

Literally, “white from whites.” A golden ChampagneThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Baumé

The scale used in France and much of the rest of Europe for measuring sugarThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Ban des Vendanges

Literally “opening of the harvest”—the official date when harvest can begin.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. France

D. United States