American Viticultural Areas The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF), the U.S. Government agency having regulatory jurisdiction over all U.S. wineries, recognize a "viticultural area" as one kind of appellation of origin. Appellations of origin...
Volatile acidity goes basically unnoticed in wines which are in good shape. However, as a wine ages and begins to deteriorate, this sharp aroma builds up. Its presence is an indicator that the wine has passed its optimal stage of maturity.
VP stands for "Vin du Pays" a French designation for wines which are for current consumption and not for export. Wines having VP on their labels will show the Department of origin. The French term "Vin du Pays" means "Wine of the Countryside" and in and of itself...
In the European Common Market VQPRD, Vins de Quality Produits dans des Régions Determinées, means that the wine has been certified as falling into one of the common gradations within the are of origin. VQPRD in Portugal refers to wines which come from...
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