United States of America
After the dark times of the twenties, also followed by the rebirth from prohibition's ashes, thanks to right choices and strategies, this country nowadays makes very interesting wines ...
-After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the ...
United States east coast (1829 - 1850)
The arrival of Zinfandel in the United States may have been via the Imperial Nursery in Vienna, Austria, which likely obtained the vines during the Habsburg Monarchy's rule over Croatia, ...
United States
Much American wine is mass-produced generic wine, often given such European-derived names as chablis, burgundy, and port. These brands must include an appellation of origin, such as California chablis, on the label.
United States' standards for organic farming are determined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and certified by agents accredited in each state. Current standards are specified in the ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT OF 1990.
In the United States, most people think of asparagus in its natural green form.
In the United States, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is responsible for regulating wine production.
In the United States, for a wine to be vintage dated and labeled with a country of origin or American Viticultural Area (AVA) (such as "Sonoma Valley"), it must contain at least 95% of its volume from grapes harvested in that year.
BATF
United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms. The Federal agency that regulates the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in the US.
"We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly of the same kinds, but doubtless as good." --- Thomas Jefferson ...
Farm winery - A United States winery license allowing farms to produce and sell wine on-site.
Fermentation - The conversion of grape sugars to alcohol by yeast.
Fiasco - The straw-covered flask historically associated with Chianti.
American Viticultural AreaGrowing regions in the United States, distinguished by geographical and terroir features, that are defined and regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Oak of the genus/species Quercus alba harvested in the United States
Anthocyanins
The pigment compounds responsible for the color of red grapes
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Irony abounds because the infestation came from vines imported from the United States. During the last two decades Phylloxera has once again become a problem, this time in the United States, in particular California.
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Since 1979, metric standards have been in use in the United States and the standard wine bottle size was set at 750 milliliters (ml) or approximately 25.4 ounces, which is almost exactly equivalent to an American fifth (4/5 of a quart or 25.6 ounces).
In the United States., it's unlikely any region will surpass Napa Valley 's high-quality Cabernets and Cabernet blends. Through most of the grape's history in California (which dates to the 1800s), the best Cabernets have been 100 percent Cabernet.
Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino is one of the best examples of the varietal you will find easily in the United States.
The Europeans found this out with devastating effect in 1863 when Phylloxera, a bug that is native of the United States, was inadvertently introduced. It resulted in the death of countless millions of vines in France alone.
There are winemakers in the United States who are putting serious efforts into growing and producing Pinot Gris. Nearly 1,620 acres are planted in California, mostly in the Central and South coastal areas.
Historically famous, the wine drunk by the founding fathers of the United States to toast the signing of the Declaration of Independence is reported to have been Madeira.
The little hamlet of Yountville, long known as the per-capita-gourmet-capital of the United States, is the ideal setting for the .
In the United States, v. vinifera now thrives in California and the Pacific Northwest, and also does well in microclimates scattered from the Mid-Atlantic to the Midwest. V. labrusca is a family of vines that's native to North America.
Home-distilled alcohols (spirits) are illegal to both produce and sell in the United States [1].
You can try putting the wine in a fridge a couple days before you plan to switch containers.
Appellations are used to identify most of the wines of the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Often laws that govern the type of grapes used, yields, and other aspects of winemaking are based on the appellation system.
The term given in the United States to an officially designated winegrape growing region. AVAs are defined officially by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) based on geographic, climatic and historical criteria.
A clone of Pinot Noir grown in western coastal regions of the United States. Also called the Malvoisie or Pinot Beurot in the Loire, and formerly in the Languedoc, regions of France.
first President of the United States.
"In Europe we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also a great giver of happiness and well being and delight.
Used predominantly in the United States and Australia, the term "varietal" denotes a wine named after and made from a single grape variety.
In October 1999, they organized the largest, and most successful, tasting of Hungarian wines ever held in the United States. The three day event included dinners, a press luncheon, and a grand tasting at the Hungarian Consulate.
An episode of 60 Minutes broadcast in the United States in the early 1990s about the French Paradox did wonders for the US wine industry, ...
Estate Winery: A license obtained in the United States allowing farms to sell wines at their vineyard.
Fermentation: Occurs when yeast is added to grapes, turning natural sugars to alcohol.
One of the primary wine growing regions in the United States. Sub regions include Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Santa Maria Valley, and many more.
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Vintage Date: Indicates the year that a wine was made. In order to carry a vintage date in the United States, for instance, a wine must come from grapes that are at least 95 percent from the stated calendar year. See also nonvintage.
Merlot: A lauded red grape popular in Bordeaux and throughout the world; large amounts of Merlot exist in Italy, the United States, South America and elsewhere.
Must: Crushed grapes about to go or going through fermentation.
Vitis Labrusca, which is native to Canada and the eastern United States.
However, in the United States, the name is not proscribed and some producers still use it. The practice is changing, especially among American producers of higher priced Sparkling wines and, today, most simply call their products "Sparkling Wine." ...
Cabernet Sauvignon is still the dominant red grape variety in the Bordeaux region of France. It is now grown successfully in many other countries including the United States of America, especially California, Argentina, Chile, ...
Often laws that govern the type of grapes used, yields and other aspects of winemaking are based on the appellation system. New World countries such as the United States and Canada are embracing a voluntary appellation system as a means of ...
white, red; young before old; light before heavy; dry before sweet; common before fine.
Wine Consumption in the U.S. reached a high of 2.68 gallons per resident in 2003.
Turkey has nearly twice as much vineyard acreage as the United States.
wine, not to be confused with Almaden Vineyards of Madera, California, founded in 1852. Almaden produces quality wine that has been popular since Prohibition; it has become the third or fourth largest vineyard of 'premium' wine in the United States.
STERLING: Muscadine cultivar widely grown in S.E United States. Similar to the Carlos grape above.
French Bordeaux is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot to soften the tannins. When blended with Merlot and perhaps Cabernet Franc as well, this Bordeaux style blend is called Meritage in the United States.
salmon include Chinook, silver, wild sockeye, chum and pink salmon. The Chinook, or king salmon, has the highest oil content and the richest flavor off all the varieties. For this reason it is the most commonly smoked salmon in the United States.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Region, White, Red
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