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Apple Wines
Arack Wines
Asti Wines
A.B.C.
Acronym for "Anything but
Chardonnay" or "Anything but Cabernet". A term conceived by
Bonny Doon's Randall Grahm to describe wine drinkers interest
in grape varieties beyond the widely planted Chardonnay and
Cabernet.
A.B.V.
Abbreviation of alcohol by volume, generally listed on a wine
label.
AC
Abbreviation for "Agricultural Cooperative" on Greek wine
labels and for Adega Cooperativa on Portuguese labels.
Adega
Portuguese wine term for a winery or wine cellar.
A.O.C.
Abbreviation for Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, (English:
Appellation of controlled origin), as specified under French
law. The AOC laws specify and delimit the geography from which
a particular wine (or other food product) may originate and
methods by which it may be made. The regulations are
administered by the Institut National des Appellations
d'Origine (INAO).
A.P. number
Abbreviation for Amtliche Prüfungsnummer, the official testing
number displayed on a German wine label that shows that the
wine was tasted and passed government quality control
standards.
ATTTB
Abbreviation for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau,
a United States government agency which is primarily
responsible for the regulation of wines sold and produced in
the United States.
Anbaugebiet
A German wine region. Anbaugebiet are further divided into
bereiche or districts.
Aperitif
A wine that is either drunk by itself (i.e. without food) or
before a meal in order to stimulate the appetite.
Appellation
A geographically delineated wine region.
Argentine Kosher Wines:
The Argentine wine industry is
the fifth leading producer of wine in the world. Argentine
wine, as with some aspects of Argentine cuisine, has its roots
in Spain. During the Spanish colonization of the Americas,
vine cuttings were brought to Santiago del Estero in 1557, and
the cultivation of the grape and wine production stretched
first to neighboring regions, and then to other parts of the
country.
Ausbruch
Austrian term originally referring to the aszú production
method of mixing grapes affected by noble rot with a
fermenting base wine. Today a Prädikat in Austria,
intermediate between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese.
Auslese German
for "select harvest", a Prädikat in Germany and Austria.
Australian Kosher Wines:
The Australian wine industry is
the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting over 400
million litres a year to a large international export market
that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as
France, Italy and Spain. There is also a significant domestic
market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming over
400 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a
significant contributor to the Australian economy through
production, employment, export and tourism. |
