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English Wine / Oenology / Viticulture Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
it stops well short of being intrusive with otherwise		two different phrases: the wood toast is not at all intrusive, and apart from this the aromas are...
(Stadtweingut) winery or wine-growing estate		(government-owned) winery	Yvonne Gallagher
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Aging/ Ageing		aging (Am) /ageing (BR)
all-round		wide range of good qualities
authoritatively flavored		figurative: inducing respect
Beachbum		a person who spends a lot of time on the beach
broad		soft	Mark Nathan
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due to its two-sided story.		because of its two contrasting aspects/over-riding flavours	Yvonne Gallagher
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GVO-explication:		genetically modified organisms
justify the scratch required		justify to yourself (or others) spending that amount of mony on a wine	Tony M
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liquid history		a masterpiece/a classic	Yasutomo Kanazawa
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low for this generous vintage		that year gave high yields elsewhere
mineral		(tasting of minerals) - lively, high acidity, not especially fruity, herbal or spicy
Must concentration		the concentration of grape juice before fermentation is complete	Balasubramaniam L.
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neat on the rocks		neat or on the rocks
owned brand wines		brand of products or services owned by another, larger company or brand and typically available exclusively through them. Typically owned brands use names and design that don’t have as clear as a connection to the store.	Alessandra Meregaglia
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pedoclimatic		pertaining to soil and climate / terroir
Raisinettes		Classic milk chocolate covered raisins produced by Nestle
Reducing sugar		residual sugar
refill casks		"A refill is any cask which has been used for maturing Scotch whisky more than once. In other words, any cask which is not a ‘first fill’ cask. Refills are much less active than first-fills"