The Wine-Phabet: A Whimsical Wine Glossary

The Wine-Phabet is a Wine Glossary where I present a wine related term or concept in a fun and whimsical manner starting with the letter A and ending with Z.  The main purpose is to educate people about wine without taking wine too seriously.  I loved hearing from people who do not normally drink much wine give me thanks for making it fun.  I hope that you enjoy this wine glossary and it inspires you to drink more wine.   Cheers!

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A is for Senore Aglianico

A is for Aglianico: Senoire Aglianico

B is for Botrytis

B is for Botrytis: When Bad can be so Good

C is for The Cabernet Family

C is for Cabernet: A Family with Deep Roots

D is for Cocaine and Champagne = Dosage

D is for Dosage: Cocaine & Champagne

E is for Eau de Vie = Water of Life

E is for Eau de Vie = Water of Life

F is for The Magic of Fermentation

F is for The Magic of Fermentation

G is for Gamay

G is for Gamay: the Shadow of Pinot

H is for Hermitage

H is for Hermitage: The steep slope of the Rhone

I is for ice wine

I is for Ice Wine: Brrr frozen wine

j is for jeroboam

J is for Jeroboam: A whole lot of wine

k is for kurniawan

K is for Rudy Kurniawan: Bamboozled

l is for loire valley

L is for Loire: Take a cruise through the Loire

m is master sommelier

M is for Master Sommelier: Who, What, How?

n is for nebbiolo

N is for Nebbiolo: Who is the King of the Ring

o is oenophilia

O is for Oenophilia: A Pandemic

p is phylloxera

P is for Phylloxera: The Awful Gypsy Aphid

q is for qba

Q is for QbA: Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete

r is for ruby cab

R is Ruby Cab: A Red Wine with Gangsta Style

s is for sulfites

S is for Sulfites: Allergy or not

t is for tempranillo

T is for Tempranillo: my 1st love letter

u is for umami

U is for Umami: the Tao of the Tongue

v is for vinosity

V is for Vinosity: Wine showing age

w is for walla walla

W is for Walla Walla: Washington’s Napa

x is for xarel-lo

X is for Xarelo: the hit song taking wine by storm

y is yecla

Y is for Yecla: Spain’s root

z is for zellerbach

Z is for Ambassador Zellerbach: a pioneer in California

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