Wine Terms Starting with W

Also called sommelier knife, a popular type of corkscrew used in the hospitality industry.

This descriptor is applied when a wine is thin and lacks flavor, body, alcohol, and acidity. In other words, it tastes diluted.

An aroma or flavor of freshly cut grass or hay.

A term applied to assertive, powerful, full-bodied wines.

The term means "wine" in German.

A type of wine produced from grapes that are fermented without grape skin contact. Wine colors may range from pale yellow to yellowish-green to deep gold.

A wine that snobs tend to scorn, probably due as much to its popularity among neophytes as to its character as a wine, this quaffable blush wine (called a rosé in France) was developed in the late 70's and very quickly achieved significant popularity.

Method of fermenting the grapes with the stems still attached.

An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of unmodified grape juice.

A wine brand refers to a specific label or name under which a winery markets its wine. It often reflects the winery's identity, quality, and style, and can be distinguished by unique characteristics such as grape varieties, region of production, and winemaking techniques. Wine brands are used to establish a product's reputation and recognition in the market. In order togive visibility to your winebrand, you will need to create a story, where you talk about its values and goals. If you want to learn how to build a strong wine brand, you can check this article about Wine Branding.

A subterranean structure for storing and aging wine. Cave is the French word for cellar.

Very popular in the U.S. during the 80's, particularly among young adults, wine coolers are a mixture of low quality wine and various types of fruit juice, added to very sweet carbonated water. They often taste more like soda than wine.

A drinking vessel specially designed for tasting wine.

The descriptive sticker or signage adhered to the side of a wine bottle. It is an integral component of Wine Branding. To learn how you can make your wine brand standout from the rest with a stunning wine label , you can read this article.

Refers to the continuing surplus of wine over demand (glut) being produced in the European Union.

Also known as wine tears, these streaks form on the sides of a wine glass after swirling. Although believed to indicate wine quality, that's just a myth.

The art of combining food with wine to create the best possible eating and drinking experience.

A device, comprising two vats or receptacles, one for treading and bruising grapes, and the other for collecting the juice.

The sensory evaluation of wine, encompassing more than taste, but also mouthfeel, aroma, and color.

This process is carried out to initiate the second fermentation of sparkling wines, in which a mixture of wine, sugar, yeast and is added to the still base wine in order to create the secondary fermentation.

A person engaged in the occupation of making wine.

A building, property, or company that is involved in the production of wine.

Refers to when wine is aged in wood barrels as opposed to clay amphoras, cement, or stainless steel.

Woody wines are oaky. They feature strong, often overwhelming scents of vanilla, coffee or smoke. They can also feel dry in the mouth. This is a flaw.

Short for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. A general designation intended for people interested in wine. It goes from WSET Level 1 to WSET Diploma (Level 4).