Sobretable

In Sherry production, the term for the period of time a new wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sec

DRY. However, when sec appears on a Champagne or SPARKLING WINE label,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Rosado

Rosé. It’s still a well-kept secret that Spain makes some of the bestThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Rocios

Literally, “morning dew.” The name of the process of transferring SherryThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Roble

Oak in Spanish. Despite Spain’s proximity to France, many Spanish producers The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Reserva

A wine produced only in excellent years. Though national law stipulatesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Pago

The Spanish term for a single estate considered exceptional, roughly equalThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Método Tradicional

Spanish term denoting SPARKLING WINE made by the Champagne methodThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Lágrima (la-GREE-ma)

A Spanish term, literally, “tears.” Lágrima also refers to a wine madeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Gran Reserva

A BODEGA’s top wine, produced only in excellent years and then subject to lengthy AGING.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