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race

A "vin rac" is a wine that possesses breeding or a certain elegance.
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rack

Refers to a step in the clarification process which moves the wine off of the heavy settlings in the bottom of the tank....
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racking

The process of moving wine from barrel to barrel, leaving behind the old lees.
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rainwater

An indefinite term used to refer to a medium-dry Madeira blended especially for the United States market.
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rating systems

See taste scoring systems.
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