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      • Merlot
        • More on Merlot
      • Pinot Noir/Red Burgundy
        • More on Pinot Noir
      • Syrah/Shiraz
      • Malbec
      • Zinfandel
      • Tempranillo
    • Popular White Wines
      • Chardonnay
      • How White Wine Is Made
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    • White Zinfandel
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fine

To clarify a wine by adding substances that have the ability to combine with floating particulates in wine and then settle to the bottom of the container. This cleans or polishes the wine. © 2009 WINES.COM All rights reserved. Database used with...

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fine maison

French term for house brandy served in restaurants. © 2009 WINES.COM All rights reserved. Database used with permission of Vintage Wine Lover's Software.

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finesse

The combination of balance, subtlety, artful restraint, and elegance in a wine. © 2009 WINES.COM All rights reserved. Database used with permission of Vintage Wine Lover's Software.

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Finger Lakes Region

The Finger Lake region is New York State's largest wine producing area with over 10,000 acres of vineyard, nearly 50 wineries, and about 85% of the total state-wide wine production. Carved out by Ice Age glaciers a million years ago, the magnificent lakes...

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fining

An alternative to filtration, fining may also have the effect of smoothing the wine by removing (sometimes referred to as "balancing") harsh phenols (or tannins). Egg whites, milk, gelatin, bentonite, and isinglass can be used. © 2009 WINES.COM All rights...

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finish

The aftertaste or impression a wine leaves in the nose and mouth as it is swallowed (cool crispness, slight bitterness, or full sweetness are examples). © 2009 WINES.COM All rights reserved. Database used with permission of Vintage Wine Lover's Software.

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