Wine Encyclopedia

The removal of the lower portion of the vine canopy two to three feet off the ground.

This is an important part of the work in a vineyard. Canopy management refers to the entire process of growing and maintaining a healthy environment for grapes. Specifically it is the techniques association with promoting foliage arrangement to promote...

Italian for "bar," "winery" or "cellar."

In Italian, a term denoting a wine growers' cooperative.

The capsule is the protective cover placed over the top of a bottle of wine. Traditionally made of a mixture of tin and lead, this is slowly giving way to more modern materials (i.e., aluminum, plastic, etc.). The purpose of the capsule is to cover the cork...

Can be used to stabilize and/or preserve wine. In sparkling wines, is often used to maintain counter pressure during transfer and/or degorgement.