Volume I | Wines
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Aglianico
Italian full-bodied red wine from Basilicata
Albarino
Spanish medium-bodied white wine from Galacia
Aligote
French light-bodied white wine from Burgundy
Amarone
Italian dry, full-flavored, full-bodied red wine from the Veneto region
Arneis
Italian light-to-medium-bodied white wine from the Piedmont region
Asti
Italian light dry to semisweet sparkling wine, known as Asti Spumante, from the Piedmont region
Auslese
German white sweet dessert wine; Riesling
B
Bandol
French Provencal wine: red-full-bodied, rose-medium-bodied, white- light-bodied, dry
Banyuls
French full-bodied sweet red wine from the Roussillon region
Barbaresco
Italian dry, full-flavored red wine from the Piedmont region
Barbera
Italian medium-bodied, high-acid, fruity red wine from the Piedmont region
Bardolino
Italian, light-bodied, dry red wine from Southeast area of lake Garda in Verona
Barolo
Italian dry, bitter, tannic, full-flavored red wine from the Piedmont region
Barsac
French white dessert wine from Bordeaux
Beaujolais
French dry, light-bodied, red wine made from Gamay grapes
Beaujolais Nouveau
two month old French light-bodied red wine, out in November
Beaujolais Villages
French light-bodied red wine, considered a notch above Beaujolais
Beerenauslese
German white sweet dessert wine made from grapes shriveled on the vine; Riesling
Blanc de Blancs
French carbonated wine made with 100% Chardonnay grapes
Blanc de Noirs
French carbonated wine made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes
Blaufrankisch
Austrian red wine
Bonnezeaux
French dessert wine from Coteaux de Layon
Bordeaux (red)
French medium-bodied wine; see also Cabernet Sauvignon, Graves, Medoc, Pomerol
Bordeaux (white)
French dry, light-bodied wine; see also Sauvignon Blanc
Brachetto D’Acqui
Italian sweet red sparkling wine
Brunello
Italian dry, medium-bodied red wine from Tuscany
Burgundy (red)
Unblended wine from Burgundy; a blended red wine produced elsewhere
see also Pinot Noir
Burgundy (white)
Medium to full-bodied wine, also see Chardonnay, Chassagne-Montrachet and more
C
Cabernet Franc
French medium-bodied red wine from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Full bodied red wine
Cahors
French full-bodied red wine from the Southwest
Cannonau
Italian full-bodied, Grenache based, red wine from Sardina
Cassis
French white wine from Provence
Cava
Spanish medium-bodied sparkling wine from Catalonia
Chablis
French medium-bodied Chardonnay-based wine from Burgundy
Champagne
Carbonated wine from secondary fermentation, usually medium-bodied
Charbono
Italian full-bodied rich red wine from the Piedmont region
Chardonnay
Medium to full-bodied, rich, complex white wine produced in many parts of the world
Chassagne Montrachet
French full-bodied white wine from Burgundy
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
French full-bodied wine from the Rhone Valley; red-spicy, dense, earthy, rich
Chenin Blanc
French light to medium-bodied crisp, acidic white wine from the Loire Valley
Chianti
Italian medium-bodied red wine
Chinon
French medium-bodied red wine from the Loire Valley made with Cabernet Franc
Ciro Rosso
Italian medium-bodied red wine from Calabria
Claret
French medium-bodied red wine from Bordeaux, made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, and Cabernet Franc
Condrieu
French full-bodied white wine from the Rhone Valley, made with Viognier grapes; fruity
and floral perfume
Corton-Charlemagne
French full-bodied white wine from Burgundy
Coteaux Du Layon
French semisweet or sweet white wine made from chenin blanc grapes
Cote-Rotie
French full-bodied red wine from the Rhone Valley
Cotes Du Rhone
French medium-bodied red wine from the Rhone Valley; dark fruit and licorice with
moderate tannins
Crozes-Hermitage
French full-bodied red wine from the Rhone valley
D
Daiginjo
Japanese medium-bodied, aromatic, delicate, smooth, yet rich rice wine
De Beaumes De Venise
French full-bodies fortified white dessert wine from the Rhone region; Muscat wine
Dessert Wine
Sweet wine over 14% alcohol
Dolcetto
Italian light-to medium-bodied red wine from the Piedmont region
Douro
Portuguese medium-bodied red wine; ruby red hue, and tobacco, cedar, and cherry aromas
E
Eiswein
German or Canadian white sweet dessert wine made from grapes frozen on the vine
Entre-Deux-Mers
French medium-bodied white wine from the Bordeaux region; fresh and fruity dry
wine with grapefruit and peach aromas
F
Falanghina
Italian medium-bodied acidic white wine from Campagna
Frascati
Italian light-bodied white wine from the Rome region
Fume Blanc
Light-to medium-bodied acidic white wine
G
Galestro
Italian light-bodied, fruity white wine from Tuscany
Gavi
Italian full-bodied white wine from the Piedmont region, made with cortese; notes of citrus, grass,
Nuts
Gewürztraminer
Medium-bodied white wine; very aromatic with tropical fruits of Lychee and passion
fruit and perfumed flowers
Gigondas
French medium-bodied red wine from the Rhone valley; black cherry, plum, sweet herb,
and mushroom aromas
Ginjo
Japanese light-bodied, aromatic, smooth rice wine
Graves
An appellation in Bordeaux, French medium-bodied red wine; current, ripe black fruit, and
tobacco characteristics and a blackish purple hue; most famous winery is Chateau Haut-Brion
Greco Di Tufo
Italian full-bodied white wine from Avellino
Gruner Veltliner
Austrian medium-bodied white wine; very fruity with lychee, celery, and
white pepper characteristics
H
Hermitage
French medium to full-bodied red and white wine from the Northern Rhone Valley
I
Ice Wine
Sweet white wine made from grapes that have been naturally frozen on the vine then picked;
pear, apricot, apple flavors; very rich; made in Austria, Germany, Canada, and New York’s
Finger Lakes region
J
Junmai
Japanese medium-bodied, rich rice wine
Jurancon
French white wine from the Southwest region, can be dry or sweet in style; very fresh and
aromatic when dry, exotic fruit and honey aromas when sweet and aged
K
Kabinett
German driest Riesling
L
Lambrusco
Italian light-bodied red wine from the Emilia-Romagna region; strawberry, raspberry, and
cherry flavors with light sparkle and clean finish
Lillet
French sweet aperitif wine from Bordeaux
Locorotondo
Italian white wine
M
Macon (white)
French wine from Burgundy
Madeira
Fortified white wine from the Island of Madeira, southwest of Portugal; flavors of caramel
with walnut finish. Madeira’s four styles, from lightest and driest, to darkest and sweetest:
1) Sercial, a light and dry aperitif; 2)Verdelho, an aperitif; 3)Bual, a dessert wine;
4) Malmsey, the darkest, richest, and sweetest Madeira, and a dessert wine
Madiran
French full-bodied red wine from the Southwest black fruit, spice, and grilled
bread characteristics
Malaga
Fortified wine from the Spanish region in Andalucia, very small production;
nutty and medium-dry to smoky and raisiny sweet
Malbec
Argentinean full-bodied red wine; rich in tannins with dried fruit, black currants, and plum;
also grown in Bordeaux and Cahors
Marsala
Italian fortified dessert wine, dark amber in color, with a rich, smoky flavor;
varies from dry to sweet
Marsanne
French white grape producing wine with very strong alcohol content; flavors of plum,
caramel, and pineapple
Maury
French fortified red wine from the Languedoc-Roussillion region; fruity, with black plum,
black truffle and blackberry characteristics
Medoc
Area in Bordeaux producing medium to full-bodied red wine of black purple hue, big
chewy tannins, and rich plumy aromas
Mercurey Blanc
French full-bodied white wine from Burgundy; dry and refreshing, clean and
bright with citrus and cream
Meritage
American red wine made in the style of Bordeaux; blending of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot
Merlot
Medium-bodied red wine with hints of berry, plum, and currant; full-flavored
Meursault
French medium to full-bodied white wine from Burgundy
Monastrell
Thick-skinned grape that makes Spanish medium to full-bodied red wine;
lots of tannin, blackberry, spice, pepper, and leather nuances
Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
Italian medium to full-bodied red wine; ruby-red violet hue, black
cherry and licorice aromas, chewy tannins, and balanced acidity
Moscato D’Asti
Italian sweet semi-sparkling white wine from the Piedmont region
Moschofilero
Greek white wine, dry, citrusy
Mourvedre
primary grape in Bandol red and rose wines; French grape produces medium to
full-bodied red wine
Muller-Thurgau
German light-bodied white wine; described as a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner
Muscadet
French light-bodied white wine from the Loire valley; its white grape has citrus, green apple,
and salt characteristics
Muscat
Fragrant dessert wine of spice and peach; slightly unctuous, complex, and liqueur-like
with hints of candied orange peel
Musigny
French medium to full-bodied red wine
N
Navarra
Area in Northern Spain producing medium-bodied red wine with cherry, cedar, and cigar
aromas and spicy tannins
Nebbiolo
Italian medium-bodied wine from grapes grown in the Piedmont area; dominant grape
in Barbaresco and Barolo; with mushroom, violet, and black currant characteristics
Negroamaro
Italian medium-bodied red wine from Puglia
Nero D’Avola
Italian low-acid medium to full-bodied red wine from Sicily
O
Orvieto
Italian light to medium-bodied white wine from the Umbria region
P
Pauillac
French full-bodied red wine from Bordeaux
Petite Sirah
New World full-bodied red wine
Picolit
Italian dessert wine made from dried grapes, from the Friuli region
Pinotage
South African full-bodied red wine
Pinot Bianco
Italian light to medium-bodied white wine
Pinot Blanc
French medium-bodied white wine, esp. Alsatian and California; similar to Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
Northern Italian light to medium-bodied white wine best drunk young;
Pinot Gris from the western United States is similar but fuller-bodied; Alsatian Pinot
Gris is the fullest-bodied of all and also known as Tokay D’Alsace
Pinot Noir
French, Californian, and Oregonian light-to full-bodied fruity red wine
Pommard
French red wine from Burgundy
Port
Portuguese fortified sweet wine from Oporto, usually red
Pouilly-Fuisse
French full-bodied white wine from Burgundy
Pouilly-Fume
French dry medium-bodied white wine from the Loire Valley
Primitivo
Italian full-bodied red wine from Puglia; similar to American Zinfandel
Priorat
Spanish full-bodied red wine from Catalonia
Prosecco
Italian light-bodied sparkling wine from Veneto
Puligny-Montrachet
French full-bodied dry white wine from Burgundy
Q
Quarts de Chaume
French sweet white dessert wine made with dried grapes from the Loire Valley
R
Recioto
Italian sweet red wine made with dried grapes from the Veneto region
Retsina
Greek strong red or white wine, with pine resin added during fermentation
Rhone
French red wine medium to full-bodied
Ribeiro
Spanish light-bodied white wine
Ribera del Duero
Spanish full-bodied red wine
Riesling
German and Alsatian light-bodied white wine with varying degrees of sweetness;
slightly sweet with fruit
Rioja (red)
Spanish medium to full-bodied wine
Rioja (white)
Spanish light to medium-bodied wine
Roditis
Greek light-bodied white wine
Rosado
Spanish light to medium-bodied rose wine
Rose
Light to medium-bodied pink wine typically made from red grapes; light colored because of
minimal contact with grape skins; French carbonated wine made with Pinot Noir and/or Pinot
Meunier grapes
Roussane
French full-bodied white wine from the Rhone Valley
S
Sagrantino
Italian full-bodied red wine from Umbria
Saint-Emilion
French medium-bodied red wine from Bordeaux
Sake
Japanese rice wine
Sancerre
French medium-bodied acidic white wine made from sauvignon Blanc grapes from the Loire
Valley
Sangiovese
Italian medium-bodied red wine, primarily from Tuscany
Sauternes
French white dessert wine from Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc
New World light to medium-bodied acidic white wine; sometimes grassy, citrusy,
and/or with slight oak
Savennieres
French medium-bodied dry white wine from the Loire Valley
Scheurebe
German medium to full-bodied white wine
Semillon
French medium-bodied white wine usually from graves in Bordeaux
Sherry
Spanish fortified white wine from Jerez De La Frontera; must be consumed soon after
bottle is opened
Shiraz/Syrah
Full-bodied red wine made from syrah grapes; Shiraz is made exclusively in Australia
Shiraz (sparkling)
Australian sparkling wine which ranges from dry to sweet
Soave
Italian light-bodied white wine from the Veneto region; Soave Classico is more medium-bodied
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine not made in the Champagne region of France
Spatlese
German medium-bodied, off-dry to sweet, white wine
Super Tuscan
Italian medium to full-bodied blended red wine
Sylvaner/Silvaner
Medium-bodied, acidic white wine from Alsace and Germany
T
Taurasi
Italian full-bodied spicy red wine from Campania
Tempranillo
Spanish fruity full-bodied red wine
Tocai Friulano
Italian medium-bodied white wine
Tokaji
Hungarian sweet white dessert wine
Tokay
Australian sweet white liqueur wine
Tokay Pinot Gris
French full-bodied Pinot Gris from Alsace
Torrontes
Spanish lemony medium-bodied white wine from Ribeiro
Trebbiano
Italian light-bodied white wine
Trincadeira
Portuguese medium=bodied red wine
Trockenbeerenauslese
German sweet dessert white wine made from latest possible harvest
Txakoli
Spanish light-bodied, high-acid, semi-sparkling, white wine from the Basque region
V
Valpolicella
Italian light-bodied dry red wine from the Veneto region
Verdelho/Verdejo
Portuguese dry medium-bodied white wine and Spanish medium-bodied white
wine from Rueda
Verdicchio
Italian dry light-bodied white wine
Vermentino
Italian aromatic medium-bodied white wine from Sardina and Liguria, also grown
in Corsica
Vernaccia
Italian crisp medium-bodied white wine from Siena
Vinho
Verde
Portuguese, high-acid, light-bodied, very dry, semi-sparkling white wine
Vin Jaune
French dry medium-bodied white wine, yellow in color, from the Jura region
Vino Nobile
Italian medium-bodied red wine made from sangiovese
Vino Novello
Italian young, fruity red wine
Vin Santo
Italian blended sweet dessert wine from Tuscany
Viognier
French dry, floral, full-bodied white wine from Rhone valley
Vouvray
French dry, medium-bodied, white wine from the Loire valley
Z
Zinfandel (red)
California medium to full-bodied red wine; spicy berry and pepper flavors
Zinfandel (white)
California sweet blush wine made from red zinfandel grapes
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