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This is a list of wine-related list articles on Wikipedia. Wines by country. List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines ...
Oenophilia (/ ˌ iː n ə ˈ f ɪ l i ə / EE-nə-FIL-ee-ə; [1] from Greek for 'love of wine', see oinos and -philia), in the strictest sense, describes a disciplined devotion to wine, accompanying strict traditions of consumption and appreciation. In a general sense however, oenophilia simply refers to the enjoyment of wine, often by laymen.
Wine regions of France. The following is a list of French wines that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by the INAO.
Oenology (also enology; / iː ˈ n ɒ l ə dʒ i / [1] [2] ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking.Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. [3]
A varietal wine is wine made from a dominant grape such as a Chardonnay or a Cabernet Sauvignon and labeled by the name of the grape variety. The wine may not be entirely of that one grape and varietal labeling laws differ. In the United States a wine needs to be composed of at least 75% of a particular grape to be labeled as a varietal wine. [20]
Usually an indicator for a very sweet or dessert wine. Lazy Ballerina One example of a trellising system used to grow wine grapes. Lie French term for the dead yeast and sediment of wine also known as lees. Litre (US - Liter) A metric measure of volume equal to 33.8 fluid ounces (U.S.) or 35.2 fl oz (imperial). Lieu-dit French term for a named ...
For wine making, see also the Category:Oenology. For grapes and grape-growing see Category:Viticulture. Subcategories.
Aromatized wine – A fortified wine with added herbs, spices, or flavorings.; Dessert wine – A category of sweet wines served with dessert.; Fortified wine – Fortified wine is a wine that has had a distilled spirit added to it in order to end fermentation, help preservation, or influence flavor.