Liquoroso
Strong, often but not necessarilyThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Imbottigliato dal Viticoltore
Bottled by the grower; may be used onlyThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Imbottigliato da
Bottled by, which will be followed by theThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Imbottigliato all’Origine
Bottled at the source; the term may be used only by estates that produceThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Gran Selezione
Highest quality category in Chianti Classico. Wine must beThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Frizzante
Slightly fizzy,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Fattoria
Tuscan term for a farm or wine estate. Many top Chianti producersThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Fiasco
Literally, “a flask,” but more often the word fiasco is used to describeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Etichetta
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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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