A Spanish term which is used to described the diatomaceous chalky-white soil of the best Jerez sherry vineyards in Spain. Search Wines.com for your favorite bottle of Sherry
The French term for alembic, an alchemical still consisting of two retorts connected by a tube. Technically, the alembic is only the upper part (the capital or still-head), while the lower part is the cucurbit, but the word was often used to refer to the entire...
Albumin refers generally to any protein with water solubility, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat coagulation (protein denaturation). Substances containing albumin, such as egg white, are called albuminoids. For...
Ethyl alcohol is, next to water, the major component in wine. There are standards for the amount of alcohol permitted in wines which vary depending on the country of origin. Most wines available in the American market range from 8 to 15 percent (16 to 30 proof)...
A statement of alcohol content in percent by volume appears on most wine bottle labels. As an alternative some bottlers prefer to label wine with an alcohol content between 7 and 14 percent as "Table Wine" or "Light Wine."
The stage that occurs when alcohols are being oxidized but have not completed the process and become acids.
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