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What is a Gyropalette (also called “Girasol”)?
A “Gyropalette” is a unique metal container with a remote-controlled, mobile frame…
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What is “remuage”?
The English word “riddling” can be used to translate the French word “remuage.” It is a crucial step in the traditional method of producing sparkling wines…
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What is “guttation”?
The botanical term “guttation” refers to vines losing water through tiny pores at the leaf border as a result of root pressure…
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What are Inflorescences?
An inflorescence is a structure that bears the flowers that will become berries during flowering.
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What are the Cytokinins?
Vines naturally create cytokinins in their root tips, which influence the growth of other plant parts…
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What is budbreak (also called budburst)?
Small shoots arise from vine buds in the spring during the yearly vine development cycle known as “budbreak.” The new growing season is initiated by this procedure…
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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…
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What is “Mistela”?
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…
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What is the “Methuen Treaty”?
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…
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What is “Métayage”?
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
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