It is a German word synonymous with "demi–sec" when referring to sparkling wine; if, instead, it refers to still wines, it has a sugar content of less than 15 g/l (Veronelli).
A half bottle is usually half of a standard bottle of 750ml, then containing 375ml of wine (3/8 liter). Actually half bottles can hold up to 500ml.
A wine is defined hard if it is disharmonious because of an excess of tannic and acidic substances. This is not necessarily a defect, but rather an indication that wine needs to stay longer in theÂ…
A wine is harmonious when olfactory and taste sensations are mixed together and enhanced.
A wine is defined harsh when its smoothness is interrupted by a light, very unpleasant, astringent scent (Veronelli). Actually, a wine is harsh when both the presence of tannins and of the acidityÂ…
A harsh wine is rather rasping on the tongue.
Harvest is the period of time during which the grapes destined to become wine are harvested. Not only grapes must be ripe, but the winemaker must also consider the threat of possible bad weather,Â…
A heady wine is a wine that has a high concentration of alcohol and aromas. A well done late harvest wine can have a "strong, heady scent".
One hectare is the European equivalent of the American Acre, but it is much larger (10,000 square meters, 2,471 acres).
A wine that on the nose and/or mouth gives a sensation of freshly cut grass. If Sauvignon blanc under the nose smells like freshly cut grass, you can call it herbaceous. The Sauvignon blanc wines,Â…
One of the most ancient wine auctions for charity in the world (1851), it is for the benefit of the Hôtel Dieu hospital and is held during the famous celebration of the end of the harvest of theÂ…
