Wine Terms Starting with J
Definitions of the 4 wine terms filed under J in the Vinerra wine dictionary, from grape varieties and winemaking to tasting vocabulary.
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Jammy
Tasting term used to describe red wines that exhibit flavor characteristics of stewed juices and fruits. May be reminiscent of berry jam.
Jennie
A 500 ml bottle of wine. Usually used for bottling dessert wines.
Jeroboam
A large format wine bottle that holds four standard size bottles of wine (750 ml) or 3.0 liters of sparkling wine or 6 standard size bottles or 4.5 liters for non-sparkling wine.
Jug Wine
American term for inexpensive table wine. In French it is known as Vin de table.