Wine names

[Jackie]

Different countries have different wine labeling practices. Labels can be based on the grape varietal that the wine is made from (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon), the area where the wine was made (Bordeaux, Alsace, Napa), the name of the winery or the ranking of the winery that made the wine (Premier Crus, etc.), the classification of the wine based on various criterion (VDPV, Spatlese), or combinations of the above. It can be very complicated. Wineshops are usually very helpful. There are also books on the subject...

And wines.com has online here an entire WineWiki, where you can look up any wine term. If you run across one that we don't already have a definition for --- you can add to the Wiki.

See the link to WineWiki at the top of the page or go to http://wines.com/wiki. Just ignore all the text and just click on any of the "A-B-C- letters".

Jackie