It's French for "growth" & may follow "premier" to describe a first-rate wine
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August 21, 2008  Miss Julie Name the University: It ends its cheer, "cosine, secant, tangent, sine, ... It's French for "growth" and may follow "premier" to describe a first-rate wine cru...
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The Price of Wine - Priceonomics  Mar 29, 2013 ... In 1855, when Napoleon instructed French wine experts to classify France's ... However, it's unclear whether anyone can tell the difference ... in a blind taste test, how do you explain their different price tags? ... Only grapes grown in the chateau's best soil are bottled as premier cru (first growth) Bordeaux.
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FRENCH WINE AND CHAMPAGNE | Facts and Details  Adding wines other than what its listed on the label is prohibited (by contrast only 25 ... chose a good French wine is to ask someone you can trust or follow the wine French ... famous is its classification system, established in 1855, which rates wines into first, ... One Sauternes, a sweet white wine, merits a premier crus rating.
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Wine Tasting Terms | Wine Club | The California Wine Club  ACIDIC: Used to describe wines whose total acid is so high that they taste tart or sour ... ALCOHOLIC: Used to describe a wine that has too much alcohol for its body and ... In sweet wines a trace of bitterness may complement the flavors. ... mature Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet blends aged in French or American oak.
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wine facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ...  Although wine can be made from any kind of grape, not all grape varieties ... soil (topsoil, bedrock) and its nutrient, drainage and heat-retention properties .... The grapes are first crushed or pressed so as to extract the juice. ..... The paradox is that, given their level of wine consumption, the French ought to have a higher rate...
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Calvados - A Taste of Apples and Fall - The Pour - The New York ...  Oct 31, 2011 ... I love Calvados, though I confess I don't drink it very often. ... spirits as if they were wine  with more intelligence and attention to nuance ... of different apples, from sweet to acidic, that might go into a producer's blend. ... an excellent young Calvados from the Domfrontais region that is made .... Type Size.
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The Secret Behind the Bubbles  Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY  AROUND THE WORLD, CHAMPAGNE is synonymous with festivity and celebration. ... but by the 18th century, the French court discovered this luxurious beverage. ... be truly called champagne, the wines must be produced in Champagne, France. ... Three types of grapes are grown: Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, which are...
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40 Wine Descriptions and What They Really Mean | Wine Folly  Apr 13, 2012 ... It usually means the wine has very high acidity and very little fruit flavors. ... It's never used anymore describing a wine, unless the wine writer is .... MINERALLY: Imagine that smell of fresh wet concrete; now imagine that flavor...
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J! Archive - Show #4337, aired 2003-06-10  This wine sometimes called "Cab" is known for its cherry ... The honeyed quality of Sauternes makes it this type of wine named for a course...
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Champagne & Sparkling Wine | Total Wine & More  Learn more about Champagne & Sparkling Wine with the Guide to Wine ... types of wine .... Sec: This wine labeled with the French word for dry is sweeter than Extra ... and sparkling wines will give you a clue to their contents in the name. ... Blanc de Blancs (White of whites, or white wine from white grapes): This is made...
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Germany 101: A Primer On A Few Important Regions and A Grand ...  There are then classifications that specify area (using Napa as an example, the Bereich ... You won't see much of the general Table Wine (Tafelwein) or Country Wine ... see it's classified as QbA (QUALITTSWEIN BESTIMMTER ANBAUGEBIETE). ... These wines are the finest in Germany but to say they represent a quality...
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Poire  Wikipdia  La poire est un fruit  ppins comestible au got doux et sucr dont il existe plus de deux mille varits cultives. Le premier pays producteur en est la Chine et...
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CISL 650 Smooth & Easy :: The Best of Food & Wine Glossary ...  The alcoholic strength of a wine is a measure of its concentration of Ethanol. ... These light pink wines are also called "Rose" or in some cases "White (Name of red ... One of the largest cities in France, and a generic term for the sea of wine that...
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WineTrailsNW :: Wineries :: XSV Wines  Unlike most Woodinville wineries, XSV Wines has the distinction of relying on estate fruit. ... that a cabernet he's pouring in the tasting room is four or five years old. ... We will sell no wine before its time, Michael believes in plenty of time in the ... following my communications teacher's directive, I'm sticking to the promised...
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Wine - Products - Winexpert  Results 1 - 15 of 15 ... An easy drinking, well-rounded white wine, with appealing fruit flavours ... is a French term that translates to a white wine made from dark grapes. ... This immensely charming, exotic wine is true to its German translation: spicy. ... A distinctive grape varietal with an unmistakable lychee/floral bouquet and...
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Dom Prignon: A Look at a Legend - France Today  Mar 14, 2013 ... Launched in 1936 by leading champagne house Mot & Chandon, Dom ... it was hardly the moment to introduce an ultra-luxurious brand of a ... rise to the erroneous legend that the cellar master was himself blind. ... for the champagne that bears his name is eloquent testimony to his dedication and drive.
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STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG | A blog about the world of wine  Feb 3, 2012 ... So I won't identify the name of the winery whose P.R. people ... just as I'd thoughtnot as dear as Napa Valley, but more on average than any other region in California. ... I told the guy [a kid, really, just 24] I'd like to send him my copy of ... Books and the well sculpted word can have a mystical impact on...
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Celebrity Wines: Actors, Athletes, Rock Stars, and Icons Become ...  Her first wine, an Italian red bland called Sogno Uno (Dream One) drew rave reviews ... Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe's image is as recognizable as the Golden ... themed wines with clever names like Marilyn Merlot and Sauvignon Blonde. ... chardonnay, pinot noir, and gewurztraminer- each with labels adorned with...
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Deconstructing Wine and Food Matching - Wine Lovers Page  Rule number one (wine writers are infamous for making up rules for ... such as Pinot Noir or Gamay can work just as well or better than whites with a wide variety ... is actually derived from the French term vin aigre, literally meaning "sour wine.
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A Sparkling Tale: A Visit to Champagne - France Today  Aug 30, 2013 ... On a flying visit to pernay and Reims, there was one anecdote that cropped up ... Mot & Chandon, on the other hand, offer visitors the chance to see inside the ... of your cellar tour, every aspect from colour and aroma to flavour will have been ... Much like the Champagne name itself, which is protected by...
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Classic Grape Varieties and Synonyms - Cookery Online  Other french synonym names are Carmenet, Gros Bouchet and Veron. ... Cabernet varietal wines, a practice increasingly being followed in California and elsewhere. ... conversely, lower than optimum acid levels in most years and so may tend to ... This variety is the best-known white wine grape grown in France and is also...