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Wine Grapes Glossary

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THE SUPER GIGANTIC WWW WINEGRAPE GLOSSARY. By Anthony J. Hawkins. Is Bottled Poetry" - Robert Louis Stevenson. CLASSIC WINE GRAPE VARIETIES:. Clone of Pinot Noir widely grown in Germany and Austria. Also known as Spatburgunder in Austria. This grape is the best-known white wine. JOHANNISBERG RIESLING (aka Riesling in Germany and Rheinriesling in Austria). NEBBIOLO (aka Spanna grape). PINEAU DE LA LOIRE. Alternate name for Chenin Blanc. (See above). Better known as the Chardonnay grape. (See above). Alter...

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Wine Tasting Glossary

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ECask GLOSSARY of Wine-Tasting Terminology:. New readers of this glossary will need to know that experienced tasters notes have a four-part sequence of events. When analysed, the remarks break down, in order, into perceptions about:. A) Colour/clarity of the wine when the wineglass is tilted and its contents viewed against a light source. B) Smell - (known in the general sense as the "nose"). C) Taste - (first in the "mouth" or "palate", followed by the "finish"). GLOSSARY OF WINETASTING TERMS. Term used...

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Wine Quotes

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Wine Quotations and Quips. Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people." - William Shakespeare, Henry VIII. Good wine is a necessity of life for me." - Thomas Jefferson. I have often wondered what the vintners buy, one half so precious as the goods they sell" - Omar Khayyam. In vino veritas." - a proverb (Latin for "In wine, truth") quoted by Alcibiades in Plato's Symposium. Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine." - Thomas Aquinas. It is well to remember that ...

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Wine Poetry

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Wine Poetry and Wine Poems:. A collection of wine poems. Comes in at the mouth. And love comes in at the eye;. That's all we shall know for truth. Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth,. I look at you, and I sigh. LINES INSCRIBED UPON A CUP FORMED FROM A SKULL. George Gordon, Lord Byron. Start not- nor deem my spirit fled:. In me behold the only skull,. From which, unlike a living head,. Whatever flows is never dull. I lived, I loved, I quaff'd, like thee:. And when, alas! On smoother ...

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Red Wines

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Pinot Noir - red wine. Rich flavour, earthy. Less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Zinfandel red wine. Berry and spicy flavours. Goes well with spicy meat dishes. Syrah (Shiraz) - red wine. Petite Sirah - red wine. Peppery flavour. Goes well with red meat dishes. Merlot - red wine. Full bodies wine with often flowery taste. Cabernet Sauvignon - red wine. Ages well. Good depth of flavour. Is Bottled Poetry" - Robert Louis Stevenson. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Enter your search terms.

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Classic Wine Grape Varieties

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Classic Wine Grape Varieties:. Of Classic Wine Grape Varieties. Classic Wine Grape Varieties - Extracted from The Super Gigantic WWW Wine Grape Glossary. By Anthony J. Hawkins. Is Bottled Poetry" - Robert Louis Stevenson. CLASSIC WINE GRAPE VARIETIES:. Clone of Pinot Noir widely grown in Germany and Austria. Also known as Spatburgunder in Austria. JOHANNISBERG RIESLING (aka Riesling in Germany and Rheinriesling in Austria). NEBBIOLO (aka Spanna grape). PINEAU DE LA LOIRE. PINOT NOIR (see Gamay). Alternat...

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White Wines

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Sauvignon Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc (Fume Balnc) - white wine. Herbal and grass-like flavours. Goes well with fish and shellfish. Pinot Gris - Pinot Grigio - white wine. Pear and spicy-cake flavours with low acidity. Chardonnay - white wine. Goes well with fish, poultry and cheeses. Muscat - white wine. Grape flavoured spicy flowery wine. Goes well with puddings and chocolate. Gewurztraminer - white wine. Quite strong tasting wine goes well with Indian and spicy foods. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

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Sparkling Wines

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Cap Classique - South Africa. Sovetskoye Shampanskoye - Russia. Vino de Aguja - Spain. Is Bottled Poetry" - Robert Louis Stevenson. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Enter your search terms. Classic Wine Grape Varieties. European Wine Grape Varieties. French American Hybrid Wine Grape Varieties. Wine is bottled poetry." - Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Wine Bottles

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How big are wine bottles? Capacity (Liters) followed by the number of standard size bottles contained:. Standard Wine Bottle holds .75 litres of wine. One bottle of wine. A Magnum Wine Bottle holds 1.5 litres of wine. Two bottles of wine. Wine Bottle holds 3 litres of wine. Four bottles of wine. A Rehoboam Wine Bottle holds 4.5 litres of wine. Six bottles of wine. A Methuselah Wine Bottle holds 6 litres of wine. Eight bottles of wine. Is Bottled Poetry" - Robert Louis Stevenson. Enter your search terms.