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diabetiker-wein

The driest category of German wines having less than 4 grams/litre residual sugar.

February 15, 2011 
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diablo clay

A well drained soil on uplands formed from weathered material of sandstone and shale. Slow permeability. Rooting depth is 40 - 80 inches.

February 15, 2011 
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diastase

An enzyme that is formed by malting barley. This enzyme helps the starch in grains convert to sugars.

February 15, 2011 
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diatomaceous earth

A fine siliceous sediment that is often used for ultra-fine finish filtration. It is also known as kieselguhr.

February 15, 2011 
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dimethylpoly-siloxane

dimethylpoly-siloxane A chemical used to control foaming.

February 15, 2011 
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disgorging

In the production of champagne, this is the process of freezing the neck of the bottle which contains champagne and yeast sediments. This frozen ice plug of sediment and champagne is then forced out by pressure released from within the bottle when the temporary...

February 15, 2011 
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