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Waiter’s friend
- A popular type of corkscrew used commonly in the hospitality industry.
- Wine
- An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of unmodified grape juice.
- Winery
- A building, property, or company that is involved in the production of wine.
- Winemaker
- A person engaged in the occupation of making wine.
- Wine-press
- A device, comprising two vats or receptacles, one for trodding and bruising grapes, and the other for collecting the juice.
- Wine cave
- A large cave that is excavated to provide a cool location for storing and aging wine. Similar to wine cellar.
- Wine cellar
- A cool, dark location in which wine is stored, often for the purpose of ageing.
- Wine fault
- Undesirable characteristics in wine caused by poor winemaking techniques or storage conditions.
- Wine fraud
- Any form of dishonesty in the production or distribution of wine.
- Wine label
- The descriptive sticker or signage adhered to the side of a wine bottle.
- Wine lake
- Refers to the continuing surplus of wine over demand (glut) being produced in the European Union.
- Wine tasting
- The sensory evaluation of wine, encompassing more than taste, but also mouthfeel, aroma, and colour.
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- Yeast
- A microscopic unicellular fungi responsible for the conversion of sugars in must to alcohol. This process is known as alcoholic fermentation.
- Young
- Wine that is not matured and usually bottled and sold within a year of its vintage.
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- Zymology
- The science of fermentation.
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