In the past, a lot was used as a unit of weight and to determine the fineness of silver coins (as a fine weight 62.5 g of silver = 1/16 of 1000 g). Today, the term is used for items such as wine that are auctioned or sold together as one lot at auctions or in a catalogue. This may be a find, a crate or a lot put together according to other criteria, such as a vintage collection. See also under units of measurement.
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The glossary is a monumental achievement and one of the most important contributions to wine knowledge. Of all the encyclopaedias I use on the subject of wine, it is by far the most important. That was the case ten years ago and it hasn't changed since.
Andreas Essl
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