Bota

by | Jan 10, 2020

The Spanish name for “butts”–600-liter (160-gallon) American-oak casks usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vino da Pasto

by | Dec 11, 2018

Everyday wine.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vino da Arrosto

by | Dec 11, 2018

Wine for a roast, implying a red thatThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Viña

by | Dec 11, 2018

Literally means vineyard, but the word viña is often usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Villa

by | Dec 11, 2018

Country manor, often oneThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Viejo

by | Dec 11, 2018

Old.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vendimia

by | Dec 11, 2018

Vintage.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Txakoli (sha-ko-LEE)

by | Dec 11, 2018

Txakoli is made from the indigenous white grape called hondurrabi zuri.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Txakolina (shack-o-LEE-na)

by | Dec 11, 2018

In Basque, technically translates to “place of txakoli.” Txakolina is a typeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Solera

by | Dec 11, 2018

Complex network of barrels used for aging Sherry by progressively blendingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

The name “Burgundy” comes from: 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