Balance is the proper blending of the various elements found in a wine including acidity, alcohol, tannins and sweetness. Another way of thinking of this is as the harmonious relationship between acids, alcohol, fruit, tannins, and the other natural elements...
"Balling" is a synonym for Brix - a measurement which generally refers to the amount of soluble sugar solids in grape juice (i.e. to quote Jackie Gleason, "How sweet it is!").
Ban de Vendage is an ancient French custom of fixing the date when harvest can begin.
Banyula is a sweet and lightly fortified vins de liqueur found in the Pyrénées in the Côte de Vermeille of France.
Barbaresco is an Italian wine made with the Nebbiolo grape. Barbaresco is produced in the Piedmont region in an area of the Langhe immediately to the east of Alba and specifically in the comunes of Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive plus that area of the frazione...
Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in Italy (after Sangiovese and Montepulciano).[1] It produces good yields and is known for deep color, low tannins and high levels of acid (which...
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