Glossary
What Is Terroir?
It’s French for ‘earth,’ and it’s vitally important.
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What Is Pétillant-Naturel?
Meet the original sparkling wine. We mean it: pét-nat dates back to the 1500s!
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What Are Legs?
Wine snobs love to talk about ‘legs.’ But do they actually mean anything?
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What Is Residual Sugar?
Whether or not you’re a fan of sweet vino, one thing’s certain: every wine out there has some level of RS.
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What Is Yeast?
Without it, we wouldn't have wine. Thank goodness for yeast.
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What Are Lees?
They’re not glamourous, but they sure do add yummy flavour and complexity to a wine.
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What Is Botrytis (AKA 'Noble Rot')?
It’s a fungus, and it’s a good thing. Get to know botrytis.
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What Is Biodynamic?
Spiritual, astrological, environmental: biodynamic winemaking is all of these. Learn more.
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What Is Organic?
We know what it means in the supermarket, but what does it mean in wine?
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What Is Structure?
The house that 5 other wine terms built. Discover 'structure.'
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What Is Body?
Light and elegant, full and bold, and everything between: let's talk body.
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What Is Mouthfeel?
Smooth, gritty, chalky, round — and otherwise known as ‘texture.’ How do we define ‘mouthfeel’?
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