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Wine Terminology - Wine Verbiage in the Tune of "C"
By Xavier Modini Published: 08/02/2009
If you are forced to learn a new language, why not skip the obvious ones and learn the language of wine. After all, practicing is a lot tastier! With that in mind, here are significant wine terms beginning with the letter "C".
Cab - You might think this refers to a way to get home and it certainly can, but the more common explanation is it is an abbreviated way of saying "Cabernet Sauvignon", a classic French Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon - This phrase is almost always used to describe a wine from a particular region of France. This is an incorrect use. Cabernet Sauvignon is a type of grape grown in France that produces some of the best red wines in the world. It is not a place nor the wine itself.
Chaptalization - This refers to the act of artificially adding sugar to wine. The reason it is done is to bring up the alcohol content. Some grape varieties have trouble ripening sufficiently in certain cooler areas of the world, and the chaptalization gives them the extra sugar needed to produce alcohol during the fermentation process.
Character - The character of a wine refers to the totality of the qualities it posses. This is the "sum it all up" description. An excellent wine is said to have an excellent character. Depending on how far along you are in the tasting, many adjectives can be added before the character declaration.
Closed - A closed wine is usually a red wine that has not been aged much. It can also refer to a red wine that has been opened, but not allowed to aerate sufficiently to fully develop. Placing the wine into a decanter to breathe can "open up" the closed wine.
Cork - The rather obvious definition is the means by which a bottle is sealed. There is, however, a secondary meaning. A wine can be spoiled when it is "corked". This refers to the situation where the cork was not clean when inserted and bacteria spoiled the wine. It can also refer to situations where the cork did not seal correctly and air entered the bottle.
The world of wine is full of so many undercurrents that the terminology that must be learned to understand it is simply staggering. Using the terms above will make many think you are an old pro when it comes to wine...even if you aren't!
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