Wine terms by topic
Pick a topic to jump to canonical definitions. Each topic groups terms by grape, region, technique, style and concept.
- 65 terms
Champagne
Style, grape, region and technique of Champagne — grower fizz to blanc de blancs.
- 47 terms
Sherry
Style, grape, region and technique from Jerez — Fino to Pedro Ximénez, Solera to Albariza.
- 6 terms
Biodynamic
Demeter, preparations, lunar calendar and the sharp line with natural and organic wine.
- 7 terms
Natural Wine
Sans-soufre, pet-nat, skin-contact and vin-vivant — the low-intervention movement without the Demeter requirement.
- 8 terms
Alcohol-free
Wine below 0.5% alcohol — dealcoholisation, low-alcohol and the regulation that defines the category.
- 23 terms
Sparkling
Sparkling wine beyond Champagne — Crémant, Prosecco, Franciacorta, Cava and the techniques that produce them.
- 10 terms
Spirits
Cognac, armagnac, single malt, mezcal, rhum agricole and the techniques that shape them — age, casks, distillation style.
- 8 terms
Greek Wine
Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, Santorini and Naoussa — the indigenous grapes and regions beyond Retsina.