What sets Szamorodni apart from ordinary wine is that it is made from bunches which contain a considerable proportion of botrytised grapes. Because of this, szamorodni is typically higher in alcohol and extract than ordinary wine.
Considered for years as the "lesser brother" of Barolo, because of the Nebbiolo grape used for the production of both, Barbaresco is an extraordinary wine named after the city where it is produced, not far from Barolo.
Simple: An uncomplicated, ordinary wine.
Skin: The grape skin.
Smell: Smell is one of the best indicators of a wines quality. It is comprised of varying factors: the aroma, the bouquet and the nose of the wine.
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Jug Wine: American term for inexpensive, ordinary wines sold in half-gallon or gallon jug bottles. Sales in this category are currently declining as wine drinkers look for higher-quality wines.
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Generic wine
Generic wines are blends of ordinary wines, and are usually found in the "cheap" section of the wine store.
Coarse: Course is the term for a rough or crude very ordinary wine without much interest.
PRIVATE RESERVE: This description, along with Reserve, once stood for the best wines a winery produced, but lacking a legal definition many wineries use it or a spin-off (such as Proprietor's Reserve) for rather ordinary wines.
Neutral
A neutral wine is void of any notable characteristics. However, this ordinary wine is not necessarily a bad wine.
New World Wine
Wine from North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Grown in France as the Ugni Blanc where it is also the most planted white variety. In most cases a very ordinary wine is produced unless yields are severely limited. Often distilled to make brandy, i.e., Cognac being the most famous.
CASK NUMBER
A meaningless term sometimes used for special wines, as in Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23, but often applied to ordinary wines.
CAT PISS
Term used to describe flaw in wine - smell of cat urine.
A term sometimes used for special wines, as in Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23, often applied to ordinary wines.
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Botrytis is called "noble rot" because it can turn ordinary wine grapes into precursors of great and luscious dessert wines. Botrytis is responsible for the super sweet "Trokenbeerenauslese" Rieslings and the wonderful dessert wines of Sauternes.
Some grape varieties are also very yield sensitive, producing very ordinary wines even when only slightly overcropped. Examples include Pinot Noir, and the classic Italian varieties Sangiovese and Nebbiolo ...
Chardonnay's popularity has also led to a huge market of ordinary wines, so there's a broad range of quality to choose from in this varietal.
 See also: Quality, Wine, White, Grape, Alcohol
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