Q & A
What is the meaning of “Mis en Bouteille”?
When it comes to French wines, you will often find the term “Mis en Bouteille” on the label. The two most common mentions are “Mis en Bouteille au Château” which literally means castle-bottled wine…
When it comes to French wines, you will often find the term “Mis en Bouteille” on the label. The two most common mentions are “Mis en Bouteille au Château” which literally means castle-bottled wine…
The Spanish word “mistela” (which is equivalent to the French word “mistelle”) denotes a concoction of alcoholic grape juice. The addition of alcohol stops the fermentation…
The “Methuen Treaty” was an agreement made between Britain and Portugal in 1703 that gave Portuguese products preferential treatment in Britain and promoted the importation of Portuguese wines…
In a sharecropping arrangement known as “Métayage,” a vine farmer, or “Métayer,” rents a vineyard or a portion of a vineyard, and makes payments in the form of wine or grapes
Metabisulfite is a chemical that is commonly added to freshly picked grapes to prevent oxidation of the grape must.
“Décuvage” is a French term which designates the operation by which the wine is transferred from the tank…
In France, this ancestral remedy is often prepared to combat the cold during the winter…
The winemaker meticulously prepares his “Pied de Cuve” a few days before harvest.
He selects a few hundred kilos of ripe, beautiful, and healthy grapes from the best vineyard locations for this purpose…
The process of “Ouillage,” also known as filling, entails maintaining the barrels full during their time in the cellar…
The process of separating clear wine from its deposits, sometimes called “lees,” is known as “Soutirage” in French.