wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.
Chrome
Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Safari
Opera

    • Welcome back!

      New to wein.plus? Become a Member
  • Become a Member

Log in Become a Member

Lexicon

The largest wine encyclopedia in the world with 26,391 Terms.

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Contraction

Reduction in volume (lat. contraction, reduction in volume) when mixing high-proof alcohol with water. For example, if 50 litres of pure alcohol are mixed with 50 litres of water, the result is not 100 litres, but 96.3 litres of liquid with 51.9% alcohol by volume. See also under distillation.
This page was last modified at 25 June, 2021 at 09:29.

Voices of our members

Thorsten Rahn

The Wine lexicon helps me to keep up to date and refresh my knowledge. Thank you for this Lexicon that will never end in terms of topicality! That's what makes it so exciting to come back often.

Thorsten Rahn
Restaurantleiter, Sommelier, Weindozent und Autor; Dresden

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,391 Keywords · 46,998 Synonyms · 5,323 Translations · 31,725 Pronunciations · 203,946 Cross-references
made with ♥ by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU

To Online-Events
17.06.2024 - 21.06.2024 United Kingdom 5 days - Guided wine tour through Kent, Sussex and Hampshire Monday, 17 June - Friday, 21 June 2024
10.06.2024 Paris, France VIBRANT SCENES AOP LANGUEDOC
25.05.2024 Germany ADDITIONAL TASTING "Summer Wines" | Sat, 25 May Incl.: 6 wines, snacks, tarte flambée, water
07.06.2024 Aachen, Germany White wine versus Vino Blanco German & Spanish white wines
06.05.2024 Düsseldorf, Germany THE YOUNG PALATINATE IN DÜSSELDORF Workshop "Palatinate Burgundy redefined" and walk-around tasting
08.08.2024 - 11.08.2024 Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany WEINsommer St. Peter Ording WEINsommer Tour "Germany's most beautiful wine festivals"
08.06.2024 Essen, Germany Wine festival 20 years of WeinPalette
15.06.2024 Essen, Germany Culinary treasure hunt Essen Rüttenscheid
11.05.2024 Germany Wine tasting "Spring is in the air" Wine tasting with accompanying spring tapas menu
24.05.2024 Germany Asparagus wine tasting - vegetarian Wine tasting in combination with vegetarian asparagus dishes
PREMIUM PARTNERS