Wine Terms

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These terms can have different meanings in different places, but here is the general meanings.

estate bottled- the grapes used in the wine are entirely from the winery making the wine.

unfined - means that it was bottled prior to being filtered. This means decanting may be necessary as there could be sediment in the wine.

Organic - that is a wild card. It depends on who is using it. In the more regulated wine areas, such as Oregon, it would mean no chemicals, such as pesticides, etc, in the growing process.

As far as other terms, buy Wine for Dummies. It will have the most important and widely used terms in it, including the different uses in different areas plus it will give you a good working knowledge of wine.

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