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The largest wine encyclopedia in the world with 26,386 Terms.

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In Austria, a wine law designation for products that have been produced using wine-growing products (low-alcohol or dealcoholised wine, wine, sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, liqueur wine) and possibly with the addition of carbon dioxide, and which contain at least 15% to a maximum of 50% wine-growing products in the finished...

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Climate change The effects on viticulture in countries affected

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Viticultural value From exposition to steep slope sites and climate to vegetation cycle

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Quality system The EU quality pyramid with wine, country wine and quality wines in all member countries

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Barrel From barrel to Chantepleure, barrel hatch lock and Suakvat to wood chips

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Winegrowing personalities From ampelographers via flying winemakers and wine critics to winemakers

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Literature Literatur - more than 200 wine writers from Alcaeus to August W. Babo, Hieronymus Bock, Columella, Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson to Michael Broadbent, José F. Vouillamoz and Fritz Zweigelt

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Riesling Synonyms, history, origin, descendants, characteristics, growing regions and vineyard areas

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Total extract Gesamtextrakt - around 50 substances from different types of alcohol to anthocyanins, aromatic compounds, glycerine, carbon dioxide and phenols to types of acidity, sulphur and sugars

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Wine vessels Wine containers - around 125 terms from Albeisa to Dame-Jeanne and key-keg to tub

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USA 41 federal states from Arizona to California, New York and Virginia to Wisconsin

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Label From producer, alcohol content, grape variety and vintage to residual sugar

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Toasts Toasts - more than 150 toasts from more than 70 countries, from Banzai to Cheers, Cin Cin, Egészségére and Kampai to Prost, Toujour l’amour and Zdorowje

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