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nude; in French, literally, in a natural manner or way (au is the contraction of à le, masculine form of à la). It means "in an unaltered way" and can be used either for people or things. For people, it rather refers to a person who does not use make-up or artificial manners (un entretien au naturel = a backstage interview). For things, it ...
Vin de presse The dark, tannic wine produced from pressing the cap of grape skins. Vin doux naturel A fortified wine that has been fortified with alcohol during fermentation. Example: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Vin d'une nuit A French rosé that spends only one night in contact with the red grape skins. Vin gris A light pale rosé Vinegar
Vin de garde French term for a wine with the potential to improve with age. Vin de glace French term for an ice wine. Vin de paille French term for a wine that has been made from dried out grapes such as a straw wine, for example a rare white Vin de paille can be produced in the northern Rhone wine region of the Hermitage AOC from Marsanne. Vin ...
French: ce que le sobre tient au cœur est sur la langue du buveur, ' what the sober hold in their heart is on the drinker's tongue '. German: Trunkner Mund verrät des Herzens Grund, ' a drunken mouth reveals the heart's meaning '; and Trunkener Mund tut Wahrheit kund, ' a drunken mouth proclaims the truth '.
Vin de France is a designation for table wine from France that has been in use since 2010, when it started to replace the former vin de table category. [1] Vin de France wines may indicate grape variety (for example Chardonnay or Merlot) and vintage on the label, [2] but are not labelled by region or appellation; they are labelled only as coming from France.
Gevrey-Chambertin wines are highly colourful and potent for Burgundies, with intense aromas and flavours evoking blackcurrant, cherry, musk and liquorice, among others.The potency of Gevrey-Chambertin wines makes it a suitable accompaniment to stews and strong-flavoured cooking, such as grilled red meat, leg of mutton, beef Bourguignon, rabbit stew, coq au vin, coq au Chambertin, and strong ...
Vin jaune (French for "yellow wine") is a special and characteristic type of white wine made in the Jura region in eastern France. It is similar to dry fino Sherry and gets its character from being matured in a barrel under a film of yeast , known as the voile , on the wine's surface.
Vin cuit is a sweet wine that is mainly drunk as a dessert wine. It usually has an alcohol content of around 14 to 15 percent by volume. Because the sweetness was achieved by artificially increasing the sugar content through cooking, the vin cuit is called "vin doux artisanal" (artisan sweet wine) in France, as opposed to the "vin doux naturel" (natural sweet wine, equivalent to the German ...