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Wine Encyclopedia

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

manzanilla

A dry, almost salty tasting Spanish sherry originating from the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. Some have called this the driest wine in the world.

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marl

A calcerous clay that, due to its essentially cold nature, delays ripening and adds acidity to wine.

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marlstone

A clayey limestone that, due to its essentially cold nature, delays ripening and adds acidity to wine.

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McDowell Valley

McDowell Valley was designated and approved as an American viticultural appellation on January 4, 1982, one of the earliest viticultural regions so designated by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). It is one of only two single...

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mead

One of the world's oldest beverages, mead is the nectar of the ancients. From Scandinavia, Gaul, Teutonic Europe, and Greece, this popular honey wine reigned supreme until the late Middle Ages. Mead is produced by fermenting a mixture of honey and other...

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mellow

A softness which comes about through the careful aging of a wine and the marriage of all its components.

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