Wine Encyclopedia

Wines which have been fermented at high temperatures often possess an "off" flavor that some describe as being "vulgar."

A disease that affects wine vines.

There are two different schools of thought about where the term comes from. One says that Cold Duck was derived from the practice amongst waiters of mixing burgundy and champagne left over from the tables of their well-to-do patrons for drinking at a later...

There are two different schools of thought about where the term comes from. One says that Cold Duck was derived from the practice amongst waiters of mixing burgundy and champagne left over from the tables of their well-to-do patrons for drinking at a later...

This process helps ensure that finished wine will not form visible (though innocuous) crystals when stored at low temperatures in the bottle. By dropping the temperature to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the potassium and tartaric acid - both of which are natural...

In Portuguese, this term refers to the "Vintage year." It also describes a Wood Port of specific vintage.