It's WINE TIME - Page 12

Kimmie · #**166** 08-23-2001, 01:48 PM

Enophile ~ Someone who enjoys wine, usually referring to a connoisseur. Also spelled oenophile

cape chef · #**167** 08-23-2001, 03:34 PM

Geez,
To many E words

"Encepagement"

Blending of grape variaties

Nrxt it "T"
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Kimmie · #**168** 08-23-2001, 04:50 PM

des Templiers ~ Château Larmande's second label.

finally cc, an "s" is waiting for you...

cape chef · #**169** 08-23-2001, 07:05 PM

How about "SAFER"
Societe d Amenagement Foncier d' Etablissement Rural. The organisation that takes care of the development of rural France.

They have alot of say in the changing hands of Vineyards.

Next is "R"
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Kimmie · #**170** 08-23-2001, 07:30 PM

Love it!

Reuilly from Claude Lafond ~ Central Loire Valley.

Reuilly produces white wines from the Sauvignon blanc grape.

leaving you with a "y". and don't give me a Château d'Yquem coz it's been chosen already!

???

cape chef · #**171** 08-23-2001, 07:39 PM

"Yields"

Yields are mostly regulated,But for the most part the Yields are not reached.
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Next would be a "S"

Kimmie · #**172** 08-23-2001, 08:04 PM

Short ~ In winetasting terminology, a wine that's short has an abrupt FINISH, not an admirable quality.

leaving you with a "t"

cape chef · #**173** 08-23-2001, 08:25 PM

Triage.

Picking grapes for sweet wines.

"E" is next

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Kimmie · #**174** 08-23-2001, 08:39 PM

I'm getting the jitters about those 'E's...

Earthy or Earthiness ~ An aroma or flavor evocative of damp, rich soil. The term is generally used in a positive sense, unless the characteristic is too pronounced.

Take your pick between "y" or "s"

Kimmie · #**175** 08-25-2001, 07:06 AM

Yeast ~ A living, microscopic, single-cell organism. Wild yeast spores are always floating in the air

Syrah ~ This high-quality red-wine grape gained its reputation in France's Rhône region. In the northern Rhône, Syrah is the principal grape of the esteemed wines from Cornas, Côte-Rôtie, Crozez-Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph.

leaving you again with a double choice

"t" or "h"

cape chef · #**176** 08-25-2001, 09:09 AM

Hermitage.

One of the great wines of the northen Rhone.
Made primaraly with syrah.
Opps"E" again
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Kimmie · #**177** 08-25-2001, 09:31 AM

Too funny, cc

How about égrappage ~ The process of removing grape stems from the must prior to fermentation so that, during fermentation, bitter tannins in the stems won't transfer to the wine and make it harsh. This process is referred to as "destemming" (en anglais).

another "E"

[ August 25, 2001: Message edited by: Kimmie ]

cape chef · #**178** 08-25-2001, 09:55 AM

Geez...

"Eraflage"
Destalking or destemming,done by an erafloir.
Kimmie this is interchangable with Egrappage.

"EEEEEEEEE"
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Kimmie · #**179** 08-25-2001, 11:58 PM

Yup, let's take all the e's out of the alphabet

Elegant ~ Descriptor for wines that have finesse, lightness, and flair. They're gracefully balanced and of exceedingly high quality.

a "T" please

Kimmie · #**180** 08-26-2001, 09:22 AM

No "T" cc?

Here's Table wine ~ Any wine that is not fortified or sparkling. In the United States the official definition is a wine that contains a minimum of 7 percent alcohol and a maximum of 14 percent. This definition does not define quality in any way, although some connote table wine with lower-quality, inexpensive wine. That's a mistake because many wines that simply say "Red Table Wine" or "White Table Wine" are excellent and not at all inexpensive. European synonyms for table wine include Germany's Deutscher Tafelwein, France's Vin de table, and Italy's Vino da Tavola. Each country has its own definition for table wine.

and here's another "e"